used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
Abington
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From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
bookseller's
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From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
lacking funds
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
dearly loved
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
deprecatoryadjective
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
give expression to
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He played the part very indifferently, the lady perceived.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading He played the part very indifferently, the lady perceived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He played the part very indifferently, the lady perceived.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
PantheonnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He played the part very indifferently, the lady perceived.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He played the part very indifferently, the lady perceived.
a human being
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He played the part very indifferently, the lady perceived.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some poets' skulls, sir, are not so easily cracked,” said Mrs. Abington.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
except if; if not
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
precisely as stated
From this reading He played the part very indifferently, the lady perceived.
vis-à-vis
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From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
which person or people
From this reading Captain Jackson laughed heartily at so quaint an idea, throwing himself back in his chair and pointing a contemptuous thumb at Oliver, who had advanced to the side of the actress, assuming the deprecatory smile of the bookseller's hack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Faith, my dear,” laughed the Captain, “I would fain believe that he is a terrible person for a poet, for, by the Lord, he nearly had his head broke by me on the first night that you went to the Pantheon; and I swear that I never crack a skull unless it be that of a person who is accustomed to spread terror around.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay, my dear madam,” cried her _vis-à-vis_, “you must pardon me for saying that I do not think you express your meaning with any great exactness.
