used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
brought into existence
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
CANDIDATESnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
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the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
Clif
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
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having made preparations
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Wattles was English.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
immediately past
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
the act of hearing attentively
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
for more time
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
Loring
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
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not any; not one
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
prosyadjective
lacking wit or imagination
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on the contrary
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retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
except for; apart from
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
express in words
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
the place where some action occurs
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
not in physical motion
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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male cat
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votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
WattlesnounUS /ˈwɑːtəlz/
plural of “wattle” — a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
a late time of life
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CANDIDATES FOR THE NINE Rather hard luck for you, after listening to prosy descriptions of Clif, Tom and Loring, to have Wattles come on the scene!
