used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Fanfaro bowed and then hurriedly said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
Fanfaro
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From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
house-door
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From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Fanfaro bowed and then hurriedly said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
Montferrand
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From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
Identical; not different.
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
express in words
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Let us not lose any more time; I--" Loud knocking at the house-door and the murmur of several voices, which came from below, made the young man pause.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
belonging to which person
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My name is Arthur de Montferrand," said the nobleman, handing his card to the young man, whose profession he knew, with the same politeness as if he were a peer of France.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE PURSUIT Fanfaro looked gratefully at the young nobleman and then said:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Please tell me your name, so that I may know whom I am under obligations to?"
