used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
ABANDONverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading ABANDON SHIP!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a weary world, my masters, and full of creditors."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
in or near a particular place or position
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading "It's a weary world, my masters, and full of creditors."
dearly loved
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It's a weary world, my masters, and full of creditors."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
It's
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From this reading "It's a weary world, my masters, and full of creditors."
LawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
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 "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "It's a weary world, my masters, and full of creditors."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's a weary world, my masters, and full of creditors."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
overdueadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
transport commercially
From this reading ABANDON SHIP!
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
term of address for a man
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah me!" sighed Lawless as he gazed at a small heap of documents which lay before him on the cabin table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
except if; if not
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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viz
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From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "It's a weary world, my masters, and full of creditors."
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Trent, glancing up from a letter he was reading.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It's a weary world, my masters, and full of creditors."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The same as always--viz., 'Dear Sir, We beg to call your attention to the fact that your account is long overdue and that, unless it is settled immediately, we shall be reluctantly compelled'--and so on and so on.
