used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vincent stood silent for a minute, then he said quietly:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
(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 work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
cannot
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From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
Dan
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From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
disobediencenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
the failure to obey
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
Jonas
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From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
engage in
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Vincent stood silent for a minute, then he said quietly:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
not any; not one
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
on one occasion
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
the act of punishing
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
with low volume
From this reading Vincent stood silent for a minute, then he said quietly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Vincent stood silent for a minute, then he said quietly:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Vincent stood silent for a minute, then he said quietly:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Vincent stood silent for a minute, then he said quietly:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Vincent stood silent for a minute, then he said quietly:
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for Dan, I have directed Jonas that the next time he gives cause for complaint he is to go into the fields."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
Vincent
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From this reading Vincent stood silent for a minute, then he said quietly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dan acted in gross disobedience, and thoroughly deserved the punishment Jonas was about to give him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The work of the estate cannot be carried on if such conduct is to be tolerated; and once for all, I will permit no interference on your part with Jonas.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you have any complaints to make, come to me and make them; but you are not yourself to interfere in any way with the overseer.
