a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
cajoledverbUS /kəˈdʒoʊld/
past form of “cajole” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
CHAMBERLAINnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
dandled
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From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
remove the dust from
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [_Goes to one side sheathing sword._ SEANCHAN.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
he's
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From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
mouthfuls
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From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [_Goes to one side sheathing sword._ SEANCHAN.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
PettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
SEANCHAN
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From this reading [_Goes to one side sheathing sword._ SEANCHAN.
sheathingnounUS /ˈʃiːðɪŋ/
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
From this reading [_Goes to one side sheathing sword._ SEANCHAN.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading [_Goes to one side sheathing sword._ SEANCHAN.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SOLDIER.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading [_Goes to one side sheathing sword._ SEANCHAN.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If he’s to be flattered, Petted, cajoled, and dandled into humour, We might as well have left him at the table.
but in spite of that
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must need keep your patience yet awhile, For I have some few mouthfuls of sweet air To swallow before I have grown to be as civil As any other dust.
