used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That is, we are both going to Mr. Harmon’s.”
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “Haw!” barked the native.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
the two together, not just one
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
BouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading “Either of yeh Miss Cole for Boulder Brook?”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Either of yeh Miss Cole for Boulder Brook?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
Carteret
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From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “Either of yeh Miss Cole for Boulder Brook?”
Darcy
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From this reading “Both,” said Darcy.
one or the other of two
From this reading “Either of yeh Miss Cole for Boulder Brook?”
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Either of yeh Miss Cole for Boulder Brook?”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
the act of departing
From this reading “That is, we are both going to Mr. Harmon’s.”
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
Harmon's
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From this reading “That is, we are both going to Mr. Harmon’s.”
HawnounUS /hɔː/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading “Haw!” barked the native.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
inclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːsɪv/
including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is, we are both going to Mr. Harmon’s.”
JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Either of yeh Miss Cole for Boulder Brook?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That is, we are both going to Mr. Harmon’s.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
REMSEN
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From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
Rodney
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From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Both,” said Darcy.
Semi-paralysis
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From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
Somewhere-in-England
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From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is, we are both going to Mr. Harmon’s.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
vis-à-vis
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From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That is, we are both going to Mr. Harmon’s.”
which person or people
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
in the company of; together with
From this reading R. JACOB REMSEN, late Rodney Carteret, Esq., of Somewhere-in-England, was roused from his Semi-paralysis by a broad and bearded native who approached, and, with a friendly grin, inclusive of both parties to the _vis-à-vis_, inquired:
yeh
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From this reading “Either of yeh Miss Cole for Boulder Brook?”