used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
Barclay
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From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
for the reason that
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
couldn't
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From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
don't
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From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
take in liquids
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
I'm
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From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
It's
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From this reading It's too late!
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It's too late!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
except for; apart from
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
for a short time
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
make steady
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's too late!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
(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 "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
