used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Beautiful!" she cried; "perfectly beautiful!"
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading She would let him convince himself.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Beautiful!" she cried; "perfectly beautiful!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
Dearie's
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From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
put on clothes
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
high-classadjective
pretentiously elegant
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would let him convince himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She would let him convince himself.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
lunch-hour
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From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
n't
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From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Beautiful!" she cried; "perfectly beautiful!"
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
SKINNER'SnounUS /ˈskɪnərz/
possessive form of “skinner” — United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
unqualifiedlyadverb
without qualification or limitation
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
at the time that
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading So, when the wonderful outfit arrived a few days later, and Skinner put it on, she pretended to admire the whole effect unqualifiedly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Honey had sensed from Dearie's protest the night of the "raise" that it would be hard to pry him loose from any more cash than the first ninety dollars, so she did n't try to--with words.
