admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
(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 [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading [_JOHN bows uncomfortably._] Lucy?
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
bygonesnounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːnz/
plural of “bygone” — past events to be put aside
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
ControlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
Decent-minded
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From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
Dev-oted
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From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
div
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From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Lucy is jealous of what I'm doing for my wife.
don't
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From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy is jealous of what I'm doing for my wife.
he's
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From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
I'm
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From this reading Lucy is jealous of what I'm doing for my wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy is jealous of what I'm doing for my wife.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Lucy is jealous of what I'm doing for my wife.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
and nothing more
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
the sound of laughing
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lucy is jealous of what I'm doing for my wife.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy is jealous of what I'm doing for my wife.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading [_JOHN bows uncomfortably._] Lucy?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [_Controls laughter._] Now come, we must all just let bygones be bygones.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lucy is jealous of what I'm doing for my wife.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading JOHN [_bursting out_] Decent-minded--why, he's div---- [_LUCY stops him._ JUDGE [_steps in_] Dev-oted to his wife.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We know your intentions are honorable, your courage admirable; and for whatever was amiss in word, deed, or thought, we all humbly apologize--don't we, John?
