inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONSTANCE AT BAY.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading CONSTANCE AT BAY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
an occurrence of something
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
CONSTANCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading CONSTANCE AT BAY.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
Lamotte
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From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
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 This matter has been dragged on too long already.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
a form of address for a man
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
and nothing more
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
show unwillingness towards
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
express the need or desire for
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
term of address for a man
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
(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 You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
