inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "Absurd! absurd!" cried Doctor Lawrence angrily.
acquitverbUS /əˈkwɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading "My dear Hampton, surely you acquit me of that business."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
with anger
From this reading "Absurd! absurd!" cried Doctor Lawrence angrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "My dear Hampton, surely you acquit me of that business."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Absurd! absurd!" cried Doctor Lawrence angrily.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Hampton, surely you acquit me of that business."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Absurd! absurd!" cried Doctor Lawrence angrily.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading "My dear Hampton, surely you acquit me of that business."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You non-professional men get the maddest notions into your heads."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
I'd
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From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Absurd! absurd!" cried Doctor Lawrence angrily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
maddest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You non-professional men get the maddest notions into your heads."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear Hampton, surely you acquit me of that business."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
the force of workers available
From this reading "You non-professional men get the maddest notions into your heads."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Hampton, surely you acquit me of that business."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
non-professional
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You non-professional men get the maddest notions into your heads."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "You non-professional men get the maddest notions into your heads."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear Hampton, surely you acquit me of that business."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "My dear Hampton, surely you acquit me of that business."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear Hampton, surely you acquit me of that business."
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, if you like, but if I were you I'd get him into such an awful state of health that he should not want to spend money, and, as to wedding, that's the last thing he should think of."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I mean as you nearly did before, and blamed the chemist."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You non-professional men get the maddest notions into your heads."
