used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
(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 “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
Conyers
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From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
dearly loved
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
don't
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From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
a movement into or inward
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
at any time
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pray read it, and give me your opinion.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
it's
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From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
engage in
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray read it, and give me your opinion.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
a brief written record
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Pray read it, and give me your opinion.”
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray read it, and give me your opinion.”
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Pray read it, and give me your opinion.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
for a short time
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
Stapylton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
that's
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From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose it's all that's civil and proper, and I don't care to make any needless professions.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so brief that I may quote it:-- “Dear Captain Stapylton,--Don't feel any apprehensions about me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Will this do?” said Conyers, shortly after, entering the room with a very brief note, but which, let it be owned, cost him fully as much labor as more practised hands occasionally bestow on a more lengthy despatch.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I am in better quarters than I ever fell into in my life, and my accident is not worth speaking of.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pray read it, and give me your opinion.”
