used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
anew
From this reading The next morning Graham sent again for M. Renard.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always counted on chance, Monsieur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading "I always counted on chance, Monsieur.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
dignitarynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteri/
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
Duval
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From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
favoured
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From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Graham sent again for M. Renard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading The next morning Graham sent again for M. Renard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
how
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From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always counted on chance, Monsieur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
Louise
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From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The next morning Graham sent again for M. Renard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I always counted on chance, Monsieur.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Graham sent again for M. Renard.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Graham sent again for M. Renard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I always counted on chance, Monsieur.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
Renard
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From this reading The next morning Graham sent again for M. Renard.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The next morning Graham sent again for M. Renard.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Graham sent again for M. Renard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have ascertained the relations, on the mother's side, of Louise Duval, and the only question is how to get at them."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
at the time that
From this reading "Well," he cried, when that dignitary appeared and took a seat beside him, "chance has favoured me."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Chance has more wit in its little finger than the Paris police in its whole body."
