used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let the man have the keg," said Sir Reginald in a gruff voice.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is there any other case before me?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Is there any other case before me?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Is there any other case before me?"
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "No, your worship," replied his clerk.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading "Let the man have the keg," said Sir Reginald in a gruff voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, your worship," replied his clerk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
illegallyadverbUS /ˌɪˈliːɡəli/
in an illegal manner
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let the man have the keg," said Sir Reginald in a gruff voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
kegnounUS /keɡ/
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let the man have the keg," said Sir Reginald in a gruff voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Let the man have the keg," said Sir Reginald in a gruff voice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, your worship," replied his clerk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Is there any other case before me?"
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
Reginald
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From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, your worship," replied his clerk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
smugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there any other case before me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Let the man have the keg," said Sir Reginald in a gruff voice.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I hope, Sir Reginald, that I may be allowed to carry my keg of salt water home," said the smuggler demurely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It is my property, of which I have been illegally deprived by the officers, and I demand to have it given to me back."
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "No, your worship," replied his clerk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, your worship," replied his clerk.
