afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
(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 And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Like earning my own living in the City.
unvarying in nature
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He’s really quite—I don’t know how to put it—_different_.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
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From this reading He’s really quite—I don’t know how to put it—_different_.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Like earning my own living in the City.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
the act of departing
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
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From this reading He’s really quite—I don’t know how to put it—_different_.
how
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From this reading He’s really quite—I don’t know how to put it—_different_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He’s really quite—I don’t know how to put it—_different_.
I've
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From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like earning my own living in the City.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He’s really quite—I don’t know how to put it—_different_.
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From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He’s really quite—I don’t know how to put it—_different_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like earning my own living in the City.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Like earning my own living in the City.
engage in
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Like earning my own living in the City.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Like earning my own living in the City.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He’s really quite—I don’t know how to put it—_different_.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He’s really quite—I don’t know how to put it—_different_.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
that's
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From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like earning my own living in the City.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
hard to endure
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
at the time that
From this reading FRIENDS Often, when I’ve imagined something was going to be so easy and delightful, it’s turned out to involve every kind of difficulty and unpleasantness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading And then other things, which I’ve foreseen as such odious and constant worries, have proved to be not nearly so bad after all; in fact, quite amusing—that’s like agreeing to be “friends—real chums” with my employer Mr. Waters.
but in spite of that
From this reading I know he’s trying to be “decent” to me, and yet not trying hard enough to make me feel it’s my duty to “play up” and to be unnaturally sweet in return.
