anew
From this reading "Show 'em to me again."
ain't
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From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
(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 "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does your missis think of 'em?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Show 'em to me again."
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading "Wonderful improvement," said Mr. Jack Mills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Wonderful improvement," said Mr. Jack Mills.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
lispnounUS /lɪsp/
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Show 'em to me again."
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading "Wonderful improvement," said Mr. Jack Mills.
missisnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading What does your missis think of 'em?"
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Wonderful improvement," said Mr. Jack Mills.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What does your missis think of 'em?"
the act of departing politely
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wonderful improvement," said Mr. Jack Mills.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Show 'em to me again."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What does your missis think of 'em?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Show 'em to me again."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Simpson took his pipe from his mouth and, parting his lips, revealed his new teeth.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does your missis think of 'em?"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Wonderful improvement," said Mr. Jack Mills.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you talk better," said Mr. Mills, taking his glass from the counter and emptying it; "you ain't got that silly lisp you used to have.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What does your missis think of 'em?"
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