used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
can't
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From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
damn'd
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From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
damnablyadverb
in a damnable manner
From this reading The rising generation wants a new dictionary, damnably.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
dearly loved
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
Deplorablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading _Sir Simon._ Deplorably, indeed!
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading The rising generation wants a new dictionary, damnably.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
at a previous time
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The rising generation wants a new dictionary, damnably.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Sir Simon._ Deplorably, indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
kidneynounUS /ˈkɪdni/
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
engage in
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The rising generation wants a new dictionary, damnably.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The rising generation wants a new dictionary, damnably.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
Shuff
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From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading _Sir Simon._ Deplorably, indeed!
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Simon._ Deplorably, indeed!
Starchington
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From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
male cat
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
twaddlernoun
someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading We have voted many qualities to be virtues, now, that they never thought of calling virtues formerly.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The rising generation wants a new dictionary, damnably.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't think, my dear Tom, what a scurvy figure you, and the dashing fellows of your kidney, make in the old ones.
