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From this reading TIME--_About_ 9 P.M.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TIME--_About_ 9 P.M.
afore
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From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Steward's Room Boy_ (_knocking and entering_).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
BORROWEDverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
a youthful male person
From this reading _The Steward's Room Boy_ (_knocking and entering_).
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
put on clothes
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
a movement into or inward
From this reading _The Steward's Room Boy_ (_knocking and entering_).
divisible by two
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
housekeeper's
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From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading _The Steward's Room Boy_ (_knocking and entering_).
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading TIME--_About_ 9 P.M.
engage in
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
ot
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From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading TIME--_About_ 9 P.M.
PLUMESnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _The Steward's Room Boy_ (_knocking and entering_).
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
term of address for a man
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
Steward's
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From this reading _The Steward's Room Boy_ (_knocking and entering_).
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME--_About_ 9 P.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
Undershell
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From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
UNDERSHELL'S
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From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _Undershell._ I presume evening dress is not indispensable in the housekeeper's room; but I can hardly make even the simplest toilet until you are good enough to bring up my portmanteau.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
Wyvernnoun
a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES _In_ UNDERSHELL'S _Bedroom in the East Wing at Wyvern_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
you'd
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From this reading Brought you up some 'ot water, sir, case you'd like to clean up afore supper.
