used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
any thing at all
From this reading “Well, have you anything better to offer?”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I think,” he began presently, “that you exaggerate the unpleasant features of the situation.
(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 “Well, have you anything better to offer?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
dabblernoun
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading “I think,” he began presently, “that you exaggerate the unpleasant features of the situation.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “I think,” he began presently, “that you exaggerate the unpleasant features of the situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
the head of a state government
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, have you anything better to offer?”
haven't
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From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think,” he began presently, “that you exaggerate the unpleasant features of the situation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Well, have you anything better to offer?”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
in the near future
From this reading “I think,” he began presently, “that you exaggerate the unpleasant features of the situation.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “I think,” he began presently, “that you exaggerate the unpleasant features of the situation.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
StylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Styles sank back in his chair and for several minutes more devoted himself to the art of smoking.
tartlyadverbUS /ˈtɑːrtli/
in a tart manner
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think,” he began presently, “that you exaggerate the unpleasant features of the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, I haven't,” replied the Governor, tartly; “but it seems to me you ought to have.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think,” he began presently, “that you exaggerate the unpleasant features of the situation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, have you anything better to offer?”
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “I think,” he began presently, “that you exaggerate the unpleasant features of the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
(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, have you anything better to offer?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
at the time that
From this reading There were times when this philanthropic dabbler in politics was irritating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, have you anything better to offer?”
