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PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions. “His nephew--his heir--a common chauffeur! Outrageous! Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?” Then, in a tone of angry sarcasm, “I see--I see his reason.
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A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading ““His nephew--his heir--a common chauffeur!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
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From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
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From this reading Then, in a tone of angry sarcasm, “I see--I see his reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
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From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His nephew--his heir--a common chauffeur!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His nephew--his heir--a common chauffeur!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “His nephew--his heir--a common chauffeur!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, in a tone of angry sarcasm, “I see--I see his reason.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
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From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in a tone of angry sarcasm, “I see--I see his reason.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
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From this reading “His nephew--his heir--a common chauffeur!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
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From this reading Outrageous!
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From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a tone of angry sarcasm, “I see--I see his reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a tone of angry sarcasm, “I see--I see his reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a tone of angry sarcasm, “I see--I see his reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a tone of angry sarcasm, “I see--I see his reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a tone of angry sarcasm, “I see--I see his reason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
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From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
at the time that
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why not enlist, and be the King’s servant, if livery he _must_ wear?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLANS AND THREATS When the choice of Owen’s future employment was duly imparted to his uncle and brother-in-law, the latter received it with approval, the former with a series of alarming explosions.
