completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
for the reason that
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
lawfullyadverbUS /ˈlɔːfəli/
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
not any; not one
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
on one occasion
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
piracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
Polson
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From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
express in words
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
transport commercially
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But apart from that, I am strongly of opinion that you are starting this community upon totally wrong lines.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have already heard me say, more than once, that I have no belief in, or sympathy with, the principles upon which Wilde proposes to rule this settlement.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You started wrong, in the first place, by stealing the ship and cargo from those to whom they lawfully belonged.
but in spite of that
From this reading That is piracy; an act for which some of you may yet be made to smart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I refused, Polson," said I, "because, as you must have been aware from the first, I absolutely and utterly disapproved of the whole affair from beginning to end.
