used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE FATE OF "THE AMERICAN."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
Carlier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading "I suppose so," replied the commissary, rather puzzled.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF "THE AMERICAN."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF "THE AMERICAN."
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I suppose so," replied the commissary, rather puzzled.
on the contrary
From this reading "I suppose so," replied the commissary, rather puzzled.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I suppose so," replied the commissary, rather puzzled.
Rycker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I suppose so," replied the commissary, rather puzzled.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose so," replied the commissary, rather puzzled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF "THE AMERICAN."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
(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 "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
at the time that
From this reading "Monsieur," said Carlier, in a low, confidential voice, when they were alone, "though I may be a thief, and under arrest, I am still a son of France, am I not?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the man before him, "if you keep observation upon the Baron de Rycker, you will find that what he has lost he well deserved to lose."
