in addition
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
anythink
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From this reading “Can I git him anythink?”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is the young gentleman ill?” he asked.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
cause to be bored
From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
brass-buttoned
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From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can I git him anythink?”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
CONSTANTINEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
dementianounUS /dɪˈmenʃiə/
mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
ENCOUNTERSnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
gabbleverb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Is the young gentleman ill?” he asked.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Can I git him anythink?”
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can I git him anythink?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Can I git him anythink?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Is the young gentleman ill?” he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is the young gentleman ill?” he asked.
Karl's
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From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
SHARKnounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
tip-giving
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From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSTANTINE ENCOUNTERS THE SHARK Some brass-buttoned official of the railway company or harbor authority was near enough to pay heed to our strange behavior.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Quite civilly (seeing that we bore the tip-giving appearance) the man approached.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He also caught sufficient of Karl’s excited words to attach some significance to them, though, of course, they must have sounded in his ears like the broken gabble of dementia.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Is the young gentleman ill?” he asked.
