used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I ain’t altogether a fool, after all.
ain't
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From this reading "He ain’t that kind, though," Lulu insisted.
(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 "I ain’t altogether a fool, after all.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I ain’t altogether a fool, after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
auditorsnounUS /ˈɑːdətərz/
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Why, he don’t even go to church!"
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
don't
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From this reading Why, he don’t even go to church!"
divisible by two
From this reading Why, he don’t even go to church!"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I ain’t altogether a fool, after all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, he don’t even go to church!"
Granthope
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From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He ain’t that kind, though," Lulu insisted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain’t altogether a fool, after all.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "He ain’t that kind, though," Lulu insisted.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "He ain’t that kind, though," Lulu insisted.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
set afire or burning
From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "He ain’t that kind, though," Lulu insisted.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
raucouslyadverb
with a raucous sound
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
Spoll
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From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He ain’t that kind, though," Lulu insisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "He ain’t that kind, though," Lulu insisted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Her three auditors laughed aloud, the Professor raucously, Madam Spoll with a bubbling chuckle, Granthope with scarcely more than an audible smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, he don’t even go to church!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, he don’t even go to church!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Granthope lighted a cigarette and listened with a mildly cynical expression.
