used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If you choose to make me the bearer of your apology to him, I will gladly act for you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I prefer peace to war, at all times.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I prefer peace to war, at all times.”
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading If you choose to make me the bearer of your apology to him, I will gladly act for you.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading If you choose to make me the bearer of your apology to him, I will gladly act for you.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading I had not demanded it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
Dr
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From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
epithetsnounUS /ˈepəθets/
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading If you choose to make me the bearer of your apology to him, I will gladly act for you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not demanded it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you choose to make me the bearer of your apology to him, I will gladly act for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not demanded it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you choose to make me the bearer of your apology to him, I will gladly act for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not demanded it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
engage in
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not demanded it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I prefer peace to war, at all times.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading I prefer peace to war, at all times.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I prefer peace to war, at all times.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
except if; if not
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
precisely as stated
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I prefer peace to war, at all times.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
in or at the place that
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for the rest, I shall do my duty as a friend unless you make apology where it is due, namely to Dr. Arthur Brent whom you have falsely accused, and to whom you have applied epithets of a very offensive character.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you choose to make me the bearer of your apology to him, I will gladly act for you.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Archer Bannister wrote in reply: “The apology you have made to me was quite unnecessary.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you choose to make me the bearer of your apology to him, I will gladly act for you.
