used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
Calverley
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From this reading The way in which that Calverley talks slang, is quite disgusting.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
CarriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading I hate chaff in a woman.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
Clown's
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From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
crow's-feet
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From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The way in which that Calverley talks slang, is quite disgusting.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
at any time
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
Foker
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From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
set up or found
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate chaff in a woman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
how
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From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
subject to death
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
make a painting
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The way in which that Calverley talks slang, is quite disgusting.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
Rougemont's
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From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading The way in which that Calverley talks slang, is quite disgusting.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The way in which that Calverley talks slang, is quite disgusting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The way in which that Calverley talks slang, is quite disgusting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
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 “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way in which that Calverley talks slang, is quite disgusting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich Poor Foker found the dinner at Richmond to be the most dreary entertainment upon which ever mortal man wasted his guineas.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I can see the crow’s-feet under Rougemont’s eyes, and the paint on her cheeks is laid on as thick as Clown’s in a pantomime!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I hate chaff in a woman.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder how the deuce I could ever have liked these people,” he thought in his own mind.
