used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
give a benediction to
From this reading I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
Cecil
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From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
don't
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From this reading I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
one or the other of two
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
a quad with a square body
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
fivernoun
a United States bill worth 5 dollars
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
a man of refinement
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should he know?
he's
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From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
How
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From this reading How should he know?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
I'll
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From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
It's
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From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How should he know?
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
RakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
rocketer
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From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should he know?
snobsnounUS /snɑːbz/
plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
possessing sweep
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
thoro'bred
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From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
tisn't
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From this reading It's 'do this, Rake,' 'do that'; and he never remembers 'tisn't done by magic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But he's a true gentleman, Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the Broad Water!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't complain of that; bless you, he never thinks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He's a gentleman--not like your snobs that have nothing sound about 'em but their cash, and swept out their shops before they bought their fine feathers!--and I'll be d----d if I care what I do for him.”
