used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
Bubbleton
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From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading This Bubbleton might be of the greatest service just now; you must present me to him, Burke.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
chevalier's
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From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
give a description of
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
Duchesne
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From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
Duchesne's
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From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
Duchesse
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From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
give expression to
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
the act of departing
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
highest in quality
From this reading This Bubbleton might be of the greatest service just now; you must present me to him, Burke.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
how
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From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
and nothing more
From this reading This Bubbleton might be of the greatest service just now; you must present me to him, Burke.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This Bubbleton might be of the greatest service just now; you must present me to him, Burke.”
MontserratnounUS /mɑːnsərˈɑːt/
a volcanic island in the Caribbean; in the West Indies
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This Bubbleton might be of the greatest service just now; you must present me to him, Burke.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
absolutely essential
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This Bubbleton might be of the greatest service just now; you must present me to him, Burke.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
and nothing more
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
a human being
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This Bubbleton might be of the greatest service just now; you must present me to him, Burke.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This Bubbleton might be of the greatest service just now; you must present me to him, Burke.”
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Bubbleton might be of the greatest service just now; you must present me to him, Burke.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
unstableadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They can see to any depth, if the water be only clear; muddy it, and it matters little how shallow it be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
at the time that
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
in or at the place that
From this reading Duchesne's story had unfortunately driven all memory of Bubbleton out of my head; and it was only as we entered the street where the Duchesse de Montserrat lived that I remembered my friend, and thought of asking the chevalier's advice about him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a few words I explained so much of his character and situation as was necessary, and was going on to express my fears lest a temperament so unstable and uncertain should involve its possessor in much trouble, when Duchesne interrupted me by saying,-- “Be of courage on that head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your friend, if the man you describe him, is the very person to baffle the police.
