from one side of something to the other
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
cabinet-room
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From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
coffee-plantations
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From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
Coryander's
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From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
equitynounUS /ˈekwəti/
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
excellency's
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From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
the head of a state government
From this reading "H'mm!" the governor hummed.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
GROSSadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
H'mm
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From this reading "H'mm!" the governor hummed.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
hummed
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From this reading "H'mm!" the governor hummed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
jutted
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From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
not any; not one
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
with low volume
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
rakishlyadverb
in a rakish manner
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
RESIDENTadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
sharp-pointedadjective
having a sharp point
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
state'snounUS /steɪts/
possessive form of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading PETER GROSS IS NAMED RESIDENT "Sailor, the penalty for threatening the life of any citizen is penal servitude on the state's coffee-plantations."
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The governor's voice rang harshly, and he scowled across the big table in his cabinet-room at the _Coryander's_ mate sitting opposite him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hooked nose and sharp-pointed chin with its finely trimmed Van Dyke beard jutted forward rakishly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ask no other justice than your excellency's own sense of equity suggests," Peter Gross replied quietly.
