used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
a youthful male person
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading "Yes, that's the general custom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He seemed very much in earnest.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
a long fixed look
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Yes, that's the general custom.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed very much in earnest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed very much in earnest.
Jim
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From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
Joe
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From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
and nothing more
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
the force of workers available
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He seemed very much in earnest.
not any; not one
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
ring-master
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From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed very much in earnest.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
express a supposition
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
teasinglyadverb
in a playfully teasing manner
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
that's
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From this reading "Yes, that's the general custom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ILL FEELING The ring-master looked critically at the boy fish, but Joe returned the gaze steadily.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed very much in earnest.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's the general custom.
but in spite of that
From this reading Joe blushed and answered: "No, not just yet, though I suppose you do pay the married men more than the single ones."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
you're
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From this reading "Say, Joe," asked Jim Tracy teasingly, "you're not going to get married, are you, that you want more money?"
