used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
speak to
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading I found him, as Medhurst had reported, considerably agitated.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found him, as Medhurst had reported, considerably agitated.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
a boy or man
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading I found him, as Medhurst had reported, considerably agitated.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
Eckhardt's
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From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
divisible by two
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
set up or found
From this reading I found him, as Medhurst had reported, considerably agitated.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found him, as Medhurst had reported, considerably agitated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
he'd
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From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
he's
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From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found him, as Medhurst had reported, considerably agitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "LA MORT OU LA VIE!"
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
Medhurst
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From this reading I found him, as Medhurst had reported, considerably agitated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
MORT
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From this reading "LA MORT OU LA VIE!"
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
OU
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From this reading "LA MORT OU LA VIE!"
pedigreenounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
phlegmnounUS /flem/
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading I found him, as Medhurst had reported, considerably agitated.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
there's
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From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
a special situation
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
VIEverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading "LA MORT OU LA VIE!"
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading He is as vivacious and excitable as a Frenchman, and I fancy there's a good big dash of French blood in his pedigree, though he'd be angry if any one suggested such a thing!
Von
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From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I took a cab from the newspaper office to Von Eckhardt's address,--a flat in the west end.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading He is a good-hearted chap, and a brilliant writer, though he's too apt to allow his feelings to carry him away; for he's even more sentimental than the average German, and entirely lacking in the characteristic German phlegm.
