used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
terminate
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAMP SCENE.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
dearly loved
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perfect safety, I do not promise.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
go away from a place
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perfect safety, I do not promise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Perfect safety, I do not promise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Perfect safety, I do not promise.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading CAMP SCENE.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
Senoritanoun
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
nonexistent
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
wickedlyadverbUS /ˈwɪkɪdli/
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
wofully
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From this reading Nevertheless, duty is duty; I should be wanting in mine, most wofully and wickedly wanting, if I allowed you to remain here, in hourly danger, when a few hours could place you in comparative safety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I must, dear Senor General--I will be good, I will, indeed; but my heart will break to leave Carlos, and the camp, and you, Senor General."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My dear child,--my dear young lady, what pleasure for me to keep you here! the first sunshine of the war, it came with you, Senorita Margarita.
