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From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
react verbally
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
confined by bonds
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
commendableadjectiveUS /kəˈmendəbəl/
worthy of high praise
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
dramaticallyadverbUS /drəˈmætɪkli/
in a very impressive manner
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
good-intentioned
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From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
I'm
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From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
ill-fare
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From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
imperturbably
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From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
Leila
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From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
Leslie
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From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
Leslie's
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From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Tell me nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading “Thanks to a permanent wave.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
smartly-coiffed
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From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me nothing.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks to a permanent wave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
TravelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I’m not quite so ugly as I used to be,” she told Leila with a half sardonic smile.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Thanks to a permanent wave.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading A “QUEER CATCH” “And from today on we shall be driven slaves, bound by the order of good-intentioned Travelers to the ill-fare and welfare of Hamilton,” Leila Harper proclaimed dramatically to Leslie Cairns as she entered Room 15 at Wayland Hall in answer to Leslie’s call of “Come.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can stand it if you can,” Leslie returned imperturbably as she gave a final pat to her smartly-coiffed head and viewed the effect with commendable satisfaction.
