abbé
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From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
ABBÉ'S
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From this reading THE ABBÉ'S LEGACY.
(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 My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
azequia
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From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
the head of a state government
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
irrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
LEGACYnounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading THE ABBÉ'S LEGACY.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
maintenancenounUS /ˈmeɪntənəns/
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
Quipai
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From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The abbé made me the civil governor of the mission, and gave orders that I should be as implicitly obeyed as himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
in a swift manner
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABBÉ'S LEGACY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading On the other hand, we had so much to do that time sped swiftly, and though we were sometimes tired we were never weary.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading My duties in this capacity, though not arduous, were interesting, including as they did all that concerned the well-being of the people, the maintenance of the _azequia_, and the irrigation of the oasis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life was easy at Quipai, and we were free from care.
