abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
any thing at all
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
barbersnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərz/
plural of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
clippingnounUS /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
take in solid food
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
an established custom
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
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 Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
immediately past
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
looking-glasses
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From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite so, sir.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Yes, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quite so, sir.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
Stemp
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From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
Torp
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From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Mr. Van Torp abhorred barbers and shaved himself, and in his less 'prominent' days he had been in the habit of cutting his own hair by using two looking-glasses.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
which person or people
From this reading Stemp, who could do anything, was clipping the millionaire's thatch of sandy hair, on the morning after the transaction last described.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading 'Stemp,' said Mr. Van Torp, 'we must have something to eat on that yacht.'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, sir.
