used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The authorities are desperately suspicious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEAVE At last!
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The authorities are desperately suspicious.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading The authorities are desperately suspicious.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
the state of being honored
From this reading They trust no man's honour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
immediately past
From this reading LEAVE At last!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
go away from a place
From this reading LEAVE At last!
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They trust no man's honour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
not any; not one
From this reading They trust no man's honour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It is issued to me late on Sunday night for a start on Monday morning.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading The authorities are desperately suspicious.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They trust no man's honour.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading They trust no man's honour.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have the precious paper safe in my hand, in my pocket with a button fastened tight to keep it there: my leave warrant, passport to ten days' liberty, rest, and--other things much more desirable than liberty or rest.
