used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
any thing at all
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
for the reason that
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’m not saying so,” Roger pointed out patiently.
can't
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From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
cocksureadjective
marked by excessive confidence
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
don't
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From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I don’t think she had, in spite of everything.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
a young female
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
I'm
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From this reading “But I’m not saying so,” Roger pointed out patiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t think she had, in spite of everything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
and nothing more
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
LoathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But I’m not saying so,” Roger pointed out patiently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t think she had, in spite of everything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “But I’m not saying so,” Roger pointed out patiently.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “But I’m not saying so,” Roger pointed out patiently.
having a point
From this reading “But I’m not saying so,” Roger pointed out patiently.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
Roger
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From this reading “But I’m not saying so,” Roger pointed out patiently.
express in words
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “But I’m not saying so,” Roger pointed out patiently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t think she had, in spite of everything.
she's
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From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
Sidelights
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From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But I’m not saying so,” Roger pointed out patiently.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “I don’t think she had, in spite of everything.
express in words
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think she had, in spite of everything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am saying is that we can’t dismiss the possibility of it in this cocksure way just because she’s got a pretty face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “To say that girl had anything to do with the wretched woman’s death is too damned silly for words!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sidelights on a Loathsome Lady “I tell you I don’t _care!_” Anthony almost shouted.
