Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

later than; following

From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

(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 “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

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From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

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From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

(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 Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

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From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

dearly loved

From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

a young female

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

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From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

joined in matrimony

From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

no person; not anyone

From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

not one, and not any

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

above and across; more than

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

in a philosophic manner

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

select carefully from a group

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

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From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

express in words

From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

transport commercially

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

a person loved by another person

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

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From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

up to a particular time

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

precisely as stated

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

(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!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

which person or people

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

belonging to which person

From this reading Seems to me there’s a good deal in the idea that a poor husband is better than none,” came philosophically from Miss Holt, whose back is always curved like a banana over her typing-table, and who “smarms” her dull brown hair down under a hair-net until her head looks like a chocolate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “_A girl without a sweetheart is like a ship at sea, without knowing what port she’s to put in at_——” “Accounts for the way a lot of ’em seem to pick their sweethearts on the principle ‘_Any port in a storm!_’” said Miss Robinson, with her little sniff.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading _By Berta Ruck (Mrs. Oliver Onions)_ “‘_A girl without a sweetheart_,’ girls—(I was readin’ something about it this very morning ’s I was coming along in the Toob),” chattered little Miss Holt over her work.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.

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From this reading “After all, my dear, if you’re married, you’re married; and nobody can say you aren’t.