the state of being absent
From this reading For they are arrangements of words which function in the absence of God.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading For they are arrangements of words which function in the absence of God.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock the courts of the city crowd up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
brief-cases
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From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At ten o'clock the courts of the city crowd up.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At ten o'clock the courts of the city crowd up.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At ten o'clock the courts of the city crowd up.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
dreamersnounUS /ˈdriːmərz/
plural of “dreamer” — someone who is dreaming
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they are arrangements of words which function in the absence of God.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading For they are arrangements of words which function in the absence of God.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For they are arrangements of words which function in the absence of God.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
of great significance or value
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
engage in
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock the courts of the city crowd up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o'clock the courts of the city crowd up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock the courts of the city crowd up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock the courts of the city crowd up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At ten o'clock the courts of the city crowd up.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They have slept well and eaten well and have arrived at their tasks with clear heads containing arguments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For they are arrangements of words which function in the absence of God.
which person or people
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The important gentlemen who devote themselves to sending people to jail and to preventing them from being sent to jail, appear with fat books under their arms and brief-cases in their hands.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For they are arrangements of words which function in the absence of God.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading These are arguments vastly more important than poems that writers make or histories that dreamers invent.
