inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
(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 "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
breakfasted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
consequentiallyadverb
having consequence
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
Felix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
Gatty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
Otty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
not in physical motion
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
but in spite of that
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
