used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he was called Dirty Dick.
in the past
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There's another story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
a youthful male person
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After that he was called Dirty Dick.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Dirty Dick came here he was unclean.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Dirty Dick came here he was unclean.
DirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading When Dirty Dick came here he was unclean.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
set up or found
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dirty Dick came here he was unclean.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When Dirty Dick came here he was unclean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
mimickedverbUS /ˈmɪmɪkt/
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
a full supply
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
express in words
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There's another story.
superfluitynoun
extreme excess
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
There's
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From this reading There's another story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading When Dirty Dick came here he was unclean.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
VarsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dirty Dick came here he was unclean.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He told his form--oh! the cheek of it!--that in his filthy mind one bath a week was plenty," unconsciously the boy mimicked the thick, rasping tones--"two, luxury, and three--superfluity!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
at the time that
From this reading When Dirty Dick came here he was unclean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
which person or people
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
a late time of life
From this reading They say that years ago he went to a Turkish bath, and after a rare good scraping the man who was scraping him--nasty job that!--found something which Dirty Dick recognized as a beastly flannel shirt he had lost when he was at the 'Varsity.
