in the past
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah--er--Lord--Thrapston, have you noticed the resemblance you speak of in any other way?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calder's eyes grew larger and rounder.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Do you really think so?" he asked anxiously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Ah--er--Lord--Thrapston, have you noticed the resemblance you speak of in any other way?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you really think so?" he asked anxiously.
Calder's
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From this reading Calder's eyes grew larger and rounder.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
your usual mood
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really think so?" he asked anxiously.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Ah--er--Lord--Thrapston, have you noticed the resemblance you speak of in any other way?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Calder's eyes grew larger and rounder.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
a young female
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Calder's eyes grew larger and rounder.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you really think so?" he asked anxiously.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
it's
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From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Calder's eyes grew larger and rounder.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Ah--er--Lord--Thrapston, have you noticed the resemblance you speak of in any other way?"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Ah--er--Lord--Thrapston, have you noticed the resemblance you speak of in any other way?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really think so?" he asked anxiously.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading "Ah--er--Lord--Thrapston, have you noticed the resemblance you speak of in any other way?"
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
roundernounUS /ˈraʊndər/
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
From this reading Calder's eyes grew larger and rounder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you really think so?" he asked anxiously.
express in speech
From this reading "Ah--er--Lord--Thrapston, have you noticed the resemblance you speak of in any other way?"
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you really think so?" he asked anxiously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
Thrapston
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From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
precisely as stated
From this reading TWO MEN OF SPIRIT "The fact is," observed Lord Thrapston complacently, "the girl very much resembles me in disposition."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Ah--er--Lord--Thrapston, have you noticed the resemblance you speak of in any other way?"
(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 "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
a late time of life
From this reading "Well, this little lark of hers--hang me, it's just what I should have enjoyed doing fifty years ago."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really think so?" he asked anxiously.
