used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
Bettington
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From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading The other two studied his red complexion discontentedly.
discontentedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪdli/
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading The other two studied his red complexion discontentedly.
in a serious manner
From this reading "I'll try to be," promised Bettington earnestly.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
Hallam
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From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll try to be," promised Bettington earnestly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
immediately past
From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two studied his red complexion discontentedly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I'll try to be," promised Bettington earnestly.
quoth
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From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The other two studied his red complexion discontentedly.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The other two studied his red complexion discontentedly.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'll try to be," promised Bettington earnestly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two studied his red complexion discontentedly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
(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 "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Besides the only empty tent is the one on the waggon where my kit is."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
wrinklingverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but no one so good-looking," said Bettington, wrinkling his rocky nose and gazing at them with bland eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you ought to be very nice to that lady," quoth Hallam at last.
