perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
approval
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN LITTLE Willberg had shot himself!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN LITTLE Willberg had shot himself!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN LITTLE Willberg had shot himself!
something that is lost
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
held dear
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
not any; not one
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN LITTLE Willberg had shot himself!
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN LITTLE Willberg had shot himself!
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
estrangement from god
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN LITTLE Willberg had shot himself!
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN LITTLE Willberg had shot himself!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
WAGESnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN LITTLE Willberg had shot himself!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
(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 The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
which person or people
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They could not understand why he had shown so little consideration for the regiment he had so dearly loved and of which he had always been so proud.
Willberg
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From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN LITTLE Willberg had shot himself!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Twenty-four hours sooner or later could have made no difference to him; within that time he could have managed it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The act of one officer affects the credit of all; Willberg understood that perfectly well, and he ought to have remembered that his suicide would cause all kinds of unpleasantness to the regiment.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was sincere sorrow in the regiment at the loss of their comrade, who had been the universal favourite, yet, in spite of that, they could not forgive him for not having taken his discharge before taking his life.
