a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shan't be sorry for lunch, though."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
cabbynounUS /ˈkæbi/
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
cheek-bones
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From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
didn't
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From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
take the midday meal
From this reading Shan't be sorry for lunch, though."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None the worse, thank you!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
possessing material wealth
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
SalternounUS /ˈsɔːltər/
someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
Shan't
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From this reading Shan't be sorry for lunch, though."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Shan't be sorry for lunch, though."
straw-white
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From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "None the worse, thank you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Shan't be sorry for lunch, though."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
(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 His rich brown hair, that wanted cutting, told well against the warm straw-white.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
which person or people
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He paid for it, saying never mind the receipt, and then went out to pay the cabby, who respectfully hoped he didn't see him any the worse for that little affair over the water.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He looked handsome in it, with those strong cheek-bones and bronzed throat Mr. Salter would have been so glad to get at.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None the worse, thank you!
