(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 "All right, Ted; but I'm not altogether joking.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "All right, Ted; but I'm not altogether joking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
(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 I know boys better than you do.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Billy!" his wife remonstrated.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I know boys better than you do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All right, Ted; but I'm not altogether joking.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I know boys better than you do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
Farrington
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From this reading "Till you get there," Mr. Farrington replied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Till you get there," Mr. Farrington replied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Billy!" his wife remonstrated.
how
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From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know boys better than you do.
I'm
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From this reading "All right, Ted; but I'm not altogether joking.
It's
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From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading "All right, Ted; but I'm not altogether joking.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know boys better than you do.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Till you get there," Mr. Farrington replied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All right, Ted; but I'm not altogether joking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
remonstrated
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From this reading "Billy!" his wife remonstrated.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Till you get there," Mr. Farrington replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Ted; but I'm not altogether joking.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "All right, Ted; but I'm not altogether joking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know boys better than you do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Till you get there," Mr. Farrington replied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Till you get there," Mr. Farrington replied.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
at the time that
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Billy!" his wife remonstrated.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading It's not easy for them to come down off their dignity; and, nine times out of ten, when they scowl the most darkly, they are really wishing that they knew how to come to terms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Till you get there," Mr. Farrington replied.
