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From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading The ensuing weeks passed quietly.
at any time
From this reading The peasants hardly ever saw him, but they spoke of him the more frequently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The peasants hardly ever saw him, but they spoke of him the more frequently.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
only a very short time before
From this reading The peasants hardly ever saw him, but they spoke of him the more frequently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STUFF HE WAS MADE OF.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The peasants hardly ever saw him, but they spoke of him the more frequently.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE STUFF HE WAS MADE OF.
mandatar
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From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The peasants hardly ever saw him, but they spoke of him the more frequently.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STUFF HE WAS MADE OF.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The ensuing weeks passed quietly.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The peasants hardly ever saw him, but they spoke of him the more frequently.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
with low volume
From this reading The ensuing weeks passed quietly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
cut with a saw
From this reading The peasants hardly ever saw him, but they spoke of him the more frequently.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The peasants hardly ever saw him, but they spoke of him the more frequently.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading THE STUFF HE WAS MADE OF.
carry out
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUFF HE WAS MADE OF.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STUFF HE WAS MADE OF.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The ensuing weeks passed quietly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The people gave their turns of work[2] for the Count as they had always done, but the mandatar did not appear to take much notice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For days he would be absent in the district town, or in the villages round about, amusing himself with the officers of the Imperial service.
