used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
the act of departing
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such is The Way We Live Now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Such is The Way We Live Now.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
Melmotte
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From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Such is The Way We Live Now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
PiedadjectiveUS /paɪd/
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is The Way We Live Now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such is The Way We Live Now.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
except if; if not
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Such is The Way We Live Now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Such is The Way We Live Now.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Here is his introductory description: Mr. Melmotte was a big man with large whiskers, rough hair, and with an expression of mental power on a harsh vulgar face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The country is going to the dogs, led by a foreign Pied Piper with a strange accent.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It appears that had not Melmotte appeared, someone in London would have invented him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was certainly a man to repel you by his presence unless attracted to him expenditure, powerful in his doings, successful in his business, and the world around him therefore was not repelled.
