used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ain't
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Well, and if this here ain't been a right-down sort of proper cajolin' job tew!
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
cajolin
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the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I rose from my knees with my hand upon my heart, breathing short.
coins made of gold
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I rose from my knees with my hand upon my heart, breathing short.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I rose from my knees with my hand upon my heart, breathing short.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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hexecution
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I rose from my knees with my hand upon my heart, breathing short.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading 'Well, and if this here ain't been a right-down sort of proper cajolin' job tew!
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
right-downadjective
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading 'Well, and if this here ain't been a right-down sort of proper cajolin' job tew!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose from my knees with my hand upon my heart, breathing short.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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in a vehement outcry
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Strike me bald, Mr. Tregarthen, if the hexecution of this here trepanning ain't vurth a gold medal, let alone the planning of it!' shouted Jacob.
swooningadjectiveUS /ˈswuːnɪŋ/
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
tew
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
Tregarthen
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trepanning
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The reaction from the intense mental strain of the preceding twenty minutes ran a feeling of swooning through my brain, but the fresh air and sense of safety speedily rallied me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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vurth
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(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 'Well, and if this here ain't been a right-down sort of proper cajolin' job tew!
in the company of; together with
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