speak to
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
ALARMSnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘The dislike of honest labour,’ answered the doctor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘What makes criminals, sir?’ asked Captain Sutherland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
Barrett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The doctor bowed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
carefully weighed
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading ‘What makes criminals, sir?’ asked Captain Sutherland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
deucedadjective
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
dinner-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading ‘The dislike of honest labour,’ answered the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading ‘The dislike of honest labour,’ answered the doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading ‘The dislike of honest labour,’ answered the doctor.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ‘What makes criminals, sir?’ asked Captain Sutherland.
used to form the superlative
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘What makes criminals, sir?’ asked Captain Sutherland.
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading ‘What makes criminals, sir?’ asked Captain Sutherland.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE ALARMS HER COUSIN At the dinner-table that day most of the talk I caught concerned the convicts and the Australian settlements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Captain Barrett told the doctor that he considered his address to the prisoners deuced fine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What makes criminals, sir?’ asked Captain Sutherland.
