used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
for the reason that
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
a youthful male person
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Not be a doctor!" said the captain, sharply.
confoundedlyadverb
in a perplexed manner
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Not be a doctor!" said the captain, sharply.
don't
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From this reading "No, sir, don't thank me; thank your indulgent uncle."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Thank you, father," he said.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you, father," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
I'm
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From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading "No, sir, don't thank me; thank your indulgent uncle."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, sir, don't thank me; thank your indulgent uncle."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, don't thank me; thank your indulgent uncle."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
physic-mixing
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From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
with low volume
From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, father," he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Not be a doctor!" said the captain, sharply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir, don't thank me; thank your indulgent uncle."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
swabverbUS /swɑːb/
wash with a swab or a mop
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, father," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not be a doctor!" said the captain, sharply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "No, sir, don't thank me; thank your indulgent uncle."
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You needn't be sorry, uncle," said Sydney, quietly; "and I'm very grateful to you, father, but I shall not be one now."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No, don't, boy, because I give way most unwillingly; and I'm confoundedly sorry you should want to be such a physic-mixing swab."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, father," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, sir, don't thank me; thank your indulgent uncle."
