used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
subject to appointment
From this reading On the appointed day, he went to make the payment....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the appointed day, he went to make the payment....
recognizable; marked
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
characterized by great determination
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
Eph
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From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
Eph's
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From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
set up or found
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They let him have his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They let him have his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
how
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From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They let him have his way.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
engage in
From this reading On the appointed day, he went to make the payment....
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the appointed day, he went to make the payment....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
in other respects or ways
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading On the appointed day, he went to make the payment....
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
Ragan
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From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither Ragan, nor Eph’s friend, the lawyer, realized how serious the matter was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They let him have his way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Eph duly met his obligations in the first week of that cold January; he was at his post through the second week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the appointed day, he went to make the payment....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They found Eph stubbornly determined to hold his own course; they decided he would not otherwise be content; and Eph was but one figure in their crowded lives.
