used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
anew
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
allegoricaladjectiveUS /ˌæləˈɡɔːrəkəl/
used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
From this reading 'If a Glasgow millionaire mayn't buy Sellers' allegorical pictures, whose allegorical pictures may he buy?
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
Annette
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From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading 'If a Glasgow millionaire mayn't buy Sellers' allegorical pictures, whose allegorical pictures may he buy?
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
Doesn't
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From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
at any time
From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sellers will never find out.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading 'If a Glasgow millionaire mayn't buy Sellers' allegorical pictures, whose allegorical pictures may he buy?
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
hack-work
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From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If a Glasgow millionaire mayn't buy Sellers' allegorical pictures, whose allegorical pictures may he buy?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
it's
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From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
immediately past
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'If a Glasgow millionaire mayn't buy Sellers' allegorical pictures, whose allegorical pictures may he buy?
mayn't
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From this reading 'If a Glasgow millionaire mayn't buy Sellers' allegorical pictures, whose allegorical pictures may he buy?
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading 'If a Glasgow millionaire mayn't buy Sellers' allegorical pictures, whose allegorical pictures may he buy?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sellers will never find out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
paradises
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From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
SellersnounUS /ˈselərz/
English comic actor (1925-1980)
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
shan't
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From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
express a supposition
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doesn't it ever strike you, Mr Bates, that it's a little cruel?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
the act of using
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
at the time that
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
belonging to which person
From this reading 'If a Glasgow millionaire mayn't buy Sellers' allegorical pictures, whose allegorical pictures may he buy?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Do you think Mr Sellers will settle down again cheerfully to hack-work when you stop buying his pictures, and he finds out that--that--' 'I shan't stop,' said the young man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And you use your money,' said Annette, bitterly, 'creating fools' paradises for your friends, which last, I suppose, until you grow tired of the amusement and destroy them.
