used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
anew
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
BLACKMAILverbUS /ˈblækmeɪl/
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading BLACKMAIL.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
a boy or man
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
Field'snounUS /fiːldz/
possessive form of “field” — a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
gentlemanly-looking
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From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
a young female
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
Mignon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
in the near future
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured.
at the time that
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
which person or people
From this reading When Nick Carter left the banker’s mansion he did not notice a nice, gentlemanly-looking fellow who followed him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the Field’s residence, to which he had taken Mignon, for he felt a sincere interest in the beautiful young girl.
