used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
for the reason that
From this reading He had gone reluctantly, because he saw that his fiancée was worried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading His own opinion was that his cousin Jack had disappeared for reasons of his own.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His own opinion was that his cousin Jack had disappeared for reasons of his own.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
Farquhar
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From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
fiancée
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From this reading He had gone reluctantly, because he saw that his fiancée was worried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone reluctantly, because he saw that his fiancée was worried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone reluctantly, because he saw that his fiancée was worried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
a small worthless amount
From this reading His own opinion was that his cousin Jack had disappeared for reasons of his own.
Kilmeny
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From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
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 Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
Moya
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From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His own opinion was that his cousin Jack had disappeared for reasons of his own.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading His own opinion was that his cousin Jack had disappeared for reasons of his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own opinion was that his cousin Jack had disappeared for reasons of his own.
RAPPINGverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading SPIRIT RAPPING?
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His own opinion was that his cousin Jack had disappeared for reasons of his own.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading He had gone reluctantly, because he saw that his fiancée was worried.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had gone reluctantly, because he saw that his fiancée was worried.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading SPIRIT RAPPING?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Farquhar and Captain Kilmeny left next day for another short hunting trip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gone reluctantly, because he saw that his fiancée was worried.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He had gone reluctantly, because he saw that his fiancée was worried.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The captain had offered to give it up, but Moya had urged upon him that it would not be fair to disappoint his companion.
