affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
react verbally
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Was he not capable of something better than other Jago boys?
a youthful male person
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Was he not capable of something better than other Jago boys?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Was he not capable of something better than other Jago boys?
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
Dicky's
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From this reading Father Sturt took hold of Dicky's vanity.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Father Sturt took hold of Dicky's vanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
Jago
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From this reading Was he not capable of something better than other Jago boys?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
not any; not one
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father Sturt took hold of Dicky's vanity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Was he not capable of something better than other Jago boys?
plaitnounUS /pleɪt/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
only a very short time before
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Was he not capable of something better than other Jago boys?
Sturt
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From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Was he not capable of something better than other Jago boys?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dicky could see no graceful answer but the affirmative; and in sober earnest he thought he would.
up to a particular time
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Father Sturt took hold of Dicky's vanity.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Father Sturt took hold of Dicky's vanity.
precisely as stated
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he not capable of something better than other Jago boys?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father Sturt chatted with Dicky till the boy could scarce plait for very pride.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would not Dicky like to work regularly every day, asked Father Sturt, and earn wages?
