abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I turned Maillot about without ceremony.
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading "Burke, you come with me."
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading I turned Maillot about without ceremony.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Burke, you come with me."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
power to direct or determine
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Go with this man to the library, Stodger," I peremptorily directed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go with this man to the library, Stodger," I peremptorily directed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Go with this man to the library, Stodger," I peremptorily directed.
Maillotnoun
a woman's one-piece bathing suit
From this reading I turned Maillot about without ceremony.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Go with this man to the library, Stodger," I peremptorily directed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading "Go with this man to the library, Stodger," I peremptorily directed.
RUBYnounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
Stodger
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From this reading "Go with this man to the library, Stodger," I peremptorily directed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
temporizingverbUS /ˈtempəraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “temporize” — draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Go with this man to the library, Stodger," I peremptorily directed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned Maillot about without ceremony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
except if; if not
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RUBY Unless I wanted affairs to get away from me entirely, it was high time to assume complete control of them, and immediately to abandon all temporizing measures.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the next ten seconds I had the big library table between the two, Burke impassive, while Maillot glared at him savagely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go with this man to the library, Stodger," I peremptorily directed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I turned Maillot about without ceremony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Burke, you come with me."
