amicableadjectiveUS /ˈæmɪkəbəl/
characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Let him go and live by himself as best he can," said Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Let him go and live by himself as best he can," said Dick.
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Let him go and live by himself as best he can," said Dick.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
someone who is a detective
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
provide as food
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let him go and live by himself as best he can," said Dick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Let him go and live by himself as best he can," said Dick.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
look-out
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From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
overturesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/
plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
Reginald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, no," he said; "he boasts that he can feed himself, let him do so.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length, to Dick's surprise, Lord Reginald made his appearance.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If he starve, that's not my look-out, but you, poor brute, deserve being cared for."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At first Dick hoped he had come with overtures of peace, but the young lord's haughty bearing and outrageous remarks convinced him that there was little hope of their living on amicable terms together.
