the state of being absent
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
Barnwell
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From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
a person who is in charge
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Curse him, let him die.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD EXILE.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Curse him, let him die.
don't
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From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
EXILEverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading THE DEAD EXILE.
set up or found
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Curse him, let him die.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD EXILE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading On reaching the chief surgeon's quarters he found that irritable petty tyrant possessed of much temper on account of his long absence.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Pardon me, sir, but I found the old man very low, and, tried to comfort him," said Barnwell, respectfully.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you don't pay more attention to your duties, I will have you sent into the mines."
