used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
anew
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
in the past
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
ARMITAGE
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From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
Claiborne
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From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
Durand
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From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
Esmond
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From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
first-aid
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From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
linkingverbUS /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
Morbleu
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From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
sequesterverbUS /sɪˈkwestər/
requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
sleeping-rooms
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From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
bound or secured closely
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “_Morbleu, Monsieur_, you give me too much majesty,” said the Prince.—_The History of Henry Esmond_.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar has a first-aid kit of some sort that he used on me a couple of weeks ago.
which person or people
From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “These gentlemen doubtless wish to confer—let them sequester themselves!” and Armitage waved his hand to the line of empty sleeping-rooms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “I believe Monsieur Durand already knows the way about—he may wish to explore my trunks again,” and Armitage bowed to the two men, who, with their wrists tied behind them and a strap linking them together, looked the least bit absurd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WHO ARE YOU, JOHN ARMITAGE?”
