completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
Assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
BRENNAN
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From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
Earnshaw
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From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
Evelyn
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From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
exigenciesnounUS /ˌekˈsɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “exigency” — a pressing or urgent situation
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was left with the morning on her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was left with the morning on her hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was left with the morning on her hands.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
absolutely essential
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
ShawnnounUS /ʃɔːn/
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
the act of using
From this reading How to use it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MISS BRENNAN She was grateful to the exigencies of the Service which made it absolutely necessary for Terry to be back in barracks next day.
which person or people
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone off after breakfast with Major Evelyn and Mr. Earnshaw, forbidding her to come to see him off.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Sir Shawn, who was High Sheriff for the year and had to be in the county town for the opening of the Assizes, took the party to the station on his way.
