used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE.
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
any person at all
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
for the reason that
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
divisible by two
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Well, Willie Nugent was not extremely good-looking.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Well, Willie Nugent was not extremely good-looking.
goody-goodynoun
a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
namby-pambynounUS /ˈnæmbiˈpæmbi/
an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
Nugent
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From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
snobnounUS /snɑːb/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
express in speech
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Looks are nothing, so long as one is pleasant and affable, so long as the ready smile--not the artificial one--beginning at the lips spreads upwards over the face like morning sunrise, and so long as heart and soul speak through a pair of kindly sympathetic eyes.
under normal conditions
From this reading For my own part I do not like to see what we called "pretty boys", because they are usually goody-goody, namby-pamby, and affected, sometimes even effeminate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
Willie
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From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Willie Nugent was as far from being what we call a "snob" as anyone could well wish.
