13
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From this reading The berth he had occupied was No. 13 in compartment _f_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first who entered was a Frenchman.
Anatole
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From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The berth he had occupied was No. 13 in compartment _f_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His companion in the berth was a younger man, smaller, slighter, but of much the same stamp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion in the berth was a younger man, smaller, slighter, but of much the same stamp.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading The berth he had occupied was No. 13 in compartment _f_.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The first who entered was a Frenchman.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
fnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading The berth he had occupied was No. 13 in compartment _f_.
fat-faced
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From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first who entered was a Frenchman.
Floçon
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From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The first who entered was a Frenchman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The berth he had occupied was No. 13 in compartment _f_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion in the berth was a younger man, smaller, slighter, but of much the same stamp.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
a search for knowledge
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
Lafolay
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From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
not any; not one
From this reading The berth he had occupied was No. 13 in compartment _f_.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The berth he had occupied was No. 13 in compartment _f_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
slighter
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From this reading His companion in the berth was a younger man, smaller, slighter, but of much the same stamp.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading His companion in the berth was a younger man, smaller, slighter, but of much the same stamp.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading His companion in the berth was a younger man, smaller, slighter, but of much the same stamp.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He was a jovial, fat-faced, portly man, who answered to the name of Anatole Lafolay, and who described himself as a traveller in precious stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first who entered was a Frenchman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The questions put by M. Floçon were much the same in every case, and were limited in this early stage of the inquiry to the one point of identity.
which person or people
From this reading The first who entered was a Frenchman.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading His companion in the berth was a younger man, smaller, slighter, but of much the same stamp.
