used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
(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 “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
apoplexynounUS /ˈæpəpleksi/
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
cannot
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From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
cormorantnounUS /ˈkɔːrmərənt/
large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
decapitating
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From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
dexteritynounUS /dekˈsterəti/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
take in solid food
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
the act of departing
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
I'll
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From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
I'm
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From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
Magog
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From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
Mauger
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From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
not any; not one
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
pantler
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From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
Placida
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From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are not going to eat all that, you insatiable cormorant,” cried his dame, from the other end of the table.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “No matter,” replied the giant, “I’m weary of life, and cannot end it more comfortably.—I’ll eat in spite of her,” he added, half aloud.
accept gladly
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “Indeed, but I am, sweetheart,” replied Magog, commencing operations on the cheek; “wherefore not?”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mauger himself never did his office with greater dexterity than you have displayed in decapitating that wild boar, master pantler,” observed Magog, smiling as he received the welcome gift.
you'll
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From this reading “Wherefore not,” screamed Dame Placida, “because you’ll die of an apoplexy, and I shall be a second time a widow.”
