aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And about Mademoiselle Dominguez?” he asked.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And about Mademoiselle Dominguez?” he asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
Dagara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
Dominguez
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From this reading “And about Mademoiselle Dominguez?” he asked.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what about her?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
take the midday meal
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “And about Mademoiselle Dominguez?” he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
(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 “Well, what about her?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
at the time that
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this exception--should any change be made in these arrangements for the King’s arrival to-morrow evening, let me know them and do not divulge them to any one.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SPY WORK Dagara having finished both his task and his lunch was waiting in some concern to know what was to come next, and he appeared relieved when I said he was to return in the launch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish you to go back,” I told him, “and act precisely as if our meeting had never taken place.
