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From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
a female human offspring
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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EIGHTY-SEVENTH
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past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
the organ of sight
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
joustnounUS /dʒaʊst/
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading By Monsieur Le Voyer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading By Monsieur Le Voyer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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carry out
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
Voyer
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From this reading By Monsieur Le Voyer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
which person or people
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am satisfied,” said the daughter, “to put it where it ought to go, but it may rot there before I will take it out again.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So they left the Court, and went and carried out the sentence themselves, without the aid of any sergeants.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By this means the young man enjoyed his joust, and was sooner sick of it than she who would not begin.
