anew
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Them’s almost his words ’zactly—leastways, that’s ’zactly what he meant.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
react verbally
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Is that what the chief said?”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In the name of Heaven, what does he mean?”
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “In the name of Heaven, what does he mean?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the name of Heaven, what does he mean?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that what the chief said?”
leastwaysadverb
if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)
From this reading “Them’s almost his words ’zactly—leastways, that’s ’zactly what he meant.”
Maquesa
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From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “In the name of Heaven, what does he mean?”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Them’s almost his words ’zactly—leastways, that’s ’zactly what he meant.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “In the name of Heaven, what does he mean?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
Northend
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From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
recurring again and again
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
RuffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Is that what the chief said?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
self-poise
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From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that what the chief said?”
that's
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From this reading “Them’s almost his words ’zactly—leastways, that’s ’zactly what he meant.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
Them's
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From this reading “Them’s almost his words ’zactly—leastways, that’s ’zactly what he meant.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Maquesa says he has not seen her for several days, and never expects to see her again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is that what the chief said?”
at the time that
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Harry Northend sat astounded and stupefied at the answer of Old Ruff, and when he had partly regained his self-poise he repeated the words.
zactly
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From this reading “Them’s almost his words ’zactly—leastways, that’s ’zactly what he meant.”
