used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
bamboozleverb
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
can't
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From this reading "No. Speaking professionally, I can't," said the doctor.
CharnounUS /tʃɑːr/
a charred substance
From this reading He cleared his throat and faced Char.
Charmian
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From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He cleared his throat and faced Char.
being joined in close association
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "No. Speaking professionally, I can't," said the doctor.
else
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From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He cleared his throat and faced Char.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cleared his throat and faced Char.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cleared his throat and faced Char.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
how
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From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. Speaking professionally, I can't," said the doctor.
I'll
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From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
It's
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From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
Joanna
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From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
justifyingverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Speaking professionally, I can't," said the doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
professionallyadverbUS /prəˈfeʃənəli/
in a professional manner
From this reading "No. Speaking professionally, I can't," said the doctor.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No. Speaking professionally, I can't," said the doctor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "No. Speaking professionally, I can't," said the doctor.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
express in words
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No. Speaking professionally, I can't," said the doctor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He cleared his throat and faced Char.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
hard to endure
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joanna stopped in her walking and looked at him, but it was evident that the doctor had not finished.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
which person or people
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
a late time of life
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
you're
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From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It's not the work you want to get back to, young lady; it's the excitement, and the official position, and the right it gives you to interfere with people who knew how to run a hospital and everything connected with it some twenty years or so before you came into the world.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_But_ if you're trying, which you obviously are, to bamboozle me into justifying you in taking your own way, Miss Charmian, then I'll tell you something else.
