used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
anew
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
(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 “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
for the reason that
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
can't
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From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I 'm sure I must be very dull company.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
don't
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From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I 'm sure I must be very dull company.”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
set up or found
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
importunitynoun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
and nothing more
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
n't
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From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
PoutingverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
relieve from
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
Sturgis
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From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I 'm sure I must be very dull company.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, no, you don't think it jolly at all, or you would n't be so eager to go away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
to-night
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From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
precisely as stated
From this reading I 'm sure I must be very dull company.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
won't
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From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I particularly promised Sturgis I would look in on him, and it won't do for me to cut my acquaintance with the class entirely just because I 'm having such a jolly time down here.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Must you go up to that tiresome old college again to-night?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Pouting lips and delicate brows fretted in pretty importunity over the troubled eyes enforced the pleading tones, and yet the young man to whom they were addressed found strength to reply:-- “I 'm afraid I can't get rid of it.
