(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 All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And you really insist upon my going?'
(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 Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
brandy-and-soda-water
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From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
cannot
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From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
the act of departing
From this reading 'And you really insist upon my going?'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading 'And you really insist upon my going?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Insist is not the word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'And you really insist upon my going?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Insist is not the word.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'And you really insist upon my going?'
RISESnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES.
express in words
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'And you really insist upon my going?'
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All I say is, that I shall go, and if you want to see some pretty women you had better come with me.'
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'Insist is not the word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And you really insist upon my going?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Stay here if you like it better, and amuse yourself by drinking brandy-and-soda-water, which, since your visit to Europe, it seems you cannot do without.
