used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you certain of what you say?" he asked, looking at her intently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you certain of what you say?" he asked, looking at her intently.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Are you certain of what you say?" he asked, looking at her intently.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
Denzil
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From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
DEVELOPMENTnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
Ferruci
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From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
a man of refinement
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
a young female
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you certain of what you say?" he asked, looking at her intently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you certain of what you say?" he asked, looking at her intently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading "Are you certain of what you say?" he asked, looking at her intently.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Are you certain of what you say?" he asked, looking at her intently.
Lucian
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From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
a form of address for a man
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
express in words
From this reading "Are you certain of what you say?" he asked, looking at her intently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
shopwoman
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From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
express in speech
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucian was extremely astonished at this unexpected testimony in favour of the Count, and questioned the shopwoman sharply.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Are you certain of what you say?" he asked, looking at her intently.
which person or people
From this reading "The gentleman who bought the cloak was not so tall as this one, nor did he speak English well.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am, sir," replied the girl stiffly, as though she did not like her word doubted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NEW DEVELOPMENT "You see, Mr. Denzil," said Ferruci, turning triumphantly to Lucian, "I did not buy this cloak; I am not the Italian this lady speaks of."
