used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I expressed my doubts, and the soldier-policeman went on:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
can't
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From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading However, MacCaskill spoke differently.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
don't
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From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I expressed my doubts, and the soldier-policeman went on:
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
communicated in words
From this reading I expressed my doubts, and the soldier-policeman went on:
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, MacCaskill spoke differently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expressed my doubts, and the soldier-policeman went on:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
MacCaskill
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From this reading However, MacCaskill spoke differently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I expressed my doubts, and the soldier-policeman went on:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I expressed my doubts, and the soldier-policeman went on:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
soldier-policeman
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From this reading I expressed my doubts, and the soldier-policeman went on:
express in speech
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading However, MacCaskill spoke differently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I expressed my doubts, and the soldier-policeman went on:
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
ungenerousadjective
lacking in magnanimity
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I expressed my doubts, and the soldier-policeman went on:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
which person or people
From this reading We have a theory that it is ungenerous to speak evil of the dead, who can’t hear, and who don’t care.
won't
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From this reading “In that case, we won’t discuss the man or his doings.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the same sentiment were extended to the living, who can hear, and who generally do care, there would be less work for my profession.”
