the state of being absent
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
accountingnounUS /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “’TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP.”
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “’TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
Dr
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From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
communicated in words
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
half-forgetful
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From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
how
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From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
IncredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “Incredible!
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “’TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
Paull's
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From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
PreposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Preposterous!”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “’TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His annoyance, and his difficulty in accounting for his absence from his post, made him half-forgetful of the princess’ expressed determination to see him every day.
TWIXT
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From this reading “’TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was Dr. Paull’s mental attitude: he could not understand how that hour, or more, had slipped away in the princess’ boudoir.
