1922
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From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a tonic those comradely faces were!
anew
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
Alec's
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From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
Arold
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From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading That roused them to gleeful vociferance, which I squashed with a bark.
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 First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I drank a silent, sentimental toast to them, and began my yarn.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
comradelyadjective
heartily friendly and congenial
From this reading What a tonic those comradely faces were!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
crusadersnounUS /kruːˈseɪdərz/
plural of “crusader” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading I drank a silent, sentimental toast to them, and began my yarn.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What a tonic those comradely faces were!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
gin-soaked
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From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading That roused them to gleeful vociferance, which I squashed with a bark.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drank a silent, sentimental toast to them, and began my yarn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
immediately past
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
rosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading That roused them to gleeful vociferance, which I squashed with a bark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading I drank a silent, sentimental toast to them, and began my yarn.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I drank a silent, sentimental toast to them, and began my yarn.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
Smiff
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From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
squashedadjectiveUS /skwɑːʃt/
that has been violently compressed
From this reading That roused them to gleeful vociferance, which I squashed with a bark.
subverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That roused them to gleeful vociferance, which I squashed with a bark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I drank a silent, sentimental toast to them, and began my yarn.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What a tonic those comradely faces were!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading I drank a silent, sentimental toast to them, and began my yarn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading What a tonic those comradely faces were!
usurpers
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From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
vociferance
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From this reading That roused them to gleeful vociferance, which I squashed with a bark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a tonic those comradely faces were!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a tonic those comradely faces were!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That roused them to gleeful vociferance, which I squashed with a bark.
which person or people
From this reading First I told them of Arold Smiff, the cheap, crooked, gin-soaked little man, who had taken his last bath in 1922; the man who could see the usurpers as well as I could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was grand to see my half-dozen sub rosa crusaders gathered together again, sitting expectantly on sofas and chairs in Alec's room, watching me with friendship and love.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading I drank a silent, sentimental toast to them, and began my yarn.
