the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Have I not an appointment at noon with the chevalier?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
any thing at all
From this reading "Yes; is there anything wonderful in that?
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Have I not an appointment at noon with the chevalier?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Have I not an appointment at noon with the chevalier?"
BAC
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From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading Have I not an appointment at noon with the chevalier?"
conferencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
DU
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From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
Dubois
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From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
a movement into or inward
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
GASTON
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From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I not an appointment at noon with the chevalier?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I not an appointment at noon with the chevalier?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; is there anything wonderful in that?
monseigneur
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From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
the middle of the day
From this reading Have I not an appointment at noon with the chevalier?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Have I not an appointment at noon with the chevalier?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
regentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; is there anything wonderful in that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes; is there anything wonderful in that?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have I not an appointment at noon with the chevalier?"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Yes; is there anything wonderful in that?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; is there anything wonderful in that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What, monseigneur, you here!" cried Dubois, entering the room of the house in the Rue du Bac, and finding the regent seated in the same place as on the previous day.
