used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
astrakhannounUS /ˈæstrəkɑːn/
the fur of young lambs
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "And why should I hesitate to betray that monster, sir?"
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
Chagny
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From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
Erik's
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From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
apart from; not including
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading Raoul rejoined haughtily, trying to shake off the intruder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "And why should I hesitate to betray that monster, sir?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Raoul rejoined haughtily, trying to shake off the intruder.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "And why should I hesitate to betray that monster, sir?"
of an obscure nature
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Raoul rejoined haughtily, trying to shake off the intruder.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
on one occasion
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
a human being
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
Raoul
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From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Raoul rejoined haughtily, trying to shake off the intruder.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
Rivoli
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From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Raoul rejoined haughtily, trying to shake off the intruder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And why should I hesitate to betray that monster, sir?"
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
term of address for a man
From this reading "And why should I hesitate to betray that monster, sir?"
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And why should I hesitate to betray that monster, sir?"
hard to endure
From this reading Raoul rejoined haughtily, trying to shake off the intruder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raoul now remembered that his brother had once shown him that mysterious person, of whom nothing was known except that he was a Persian and that he lived in a little old-fashioned flat in the Rue de Rivoli.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why should I hesitate to betray that monster, sir?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with the ebony skin, the eyes of jade and the astrakhan cap bent over Raoul.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope, M. de Chagny," he said, "that you have not betrayed Erik's secret?"
