abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But the colonel was not altogether unreasonable in his complaints.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men did not use every exertion to be on time.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was fault on both sides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the colonel was not altogether unreasonable in his complaints.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading But the colonel was not altogether unreasonable in his complaints.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The men did not use every exertion to be on time.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The men did not use every exertion to be on time.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There was fault on both sides.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the colonel was not altogether unreasonable in his complaints.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men did not use every exertion to be on time.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men did not use every exertion to be on time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was fault on both sides.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
the season of growth
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was fault on both sides.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
propel through the air
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading But the colonel was not altogether unreasonable in his complaints.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My impression now is that neither the captain nor the engineer really intended to throw up his situation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
the act of using
From this reading The men did not use every exertion to be on time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
Wimpleton
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From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading While I could not, and did not, blame them for refusing to submit to the savage abuse of Colonel Wimpleton, I did not think it was quite fair to spring this trap upon their employer within thirty minutes of the time the boat was to start.
