in addition
From this reading "Also Mizpah, Selah, Judah and the rest of them intertainin' east-side sayin's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
any thing at all
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading "The top av the night to ye," said O'Brien briskly, sitting up.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading "The top av the night to ye," said O'Brien briskly, sitting up.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
dirigiblenoun
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
east-side
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From this reading "Also Mizpah, Selah, Judah and the rest of them intertainin' east-side sayin's.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
intertainin
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From this reading "Also Mizpah, Selah, Judah and the rest of them intertainin' east-side sayin's.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading "Also Mizpah, Selah, Judah and the rest of them intertainin' east-side sayin's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
Mizpah
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From this reading "Also Mizpah, Selah, Judah and the rest of them intertainin' east-side sayin's.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
on one occasion
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Also Mizpah, Selah, Judah and the rest of them intertainin' east-side sayin's.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The top av the night to ye," said O'Brien briskly, sitting up.
sayin's
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From this reading "Also Mizpah, Selah, Judah and the rest of them intertainin' east-side sayin's.
Selah
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From this reading "Also Mizpah, Selah, Judah and the rest of them intertainin' east-side sayin's.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "The top av the night to ye," said O'Brien briskly, sitting up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other than the small discomfort of feeling that his countenance had been stepped on, he felt once more like himself, ready for anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Also Mizpah, Selah, Judah and the rest of them intertainin' east-side sayin's.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the third dirigible, as the night dropped down the dead awoke!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The top av the night to ye," said O'Brien briskly, sitting up.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "The top av the night to ye," said O'Brien briskly, sitting up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The top av the night to ye," said O'Brien briskly, sitting up.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading O'Brien stirred, rubbing his bruised face and working his stiff jaws.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "The top av the night to ye," said O'Brien briskly, sitting up.
