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He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
shade
{ "name": "shade", "sense_definitions_list": [ "relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body", "a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color", "protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight", "a subtle difference in meaning or o...
[ "a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude" ]
[ "shade%1:10:00::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
too
{ "name": "too", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits", "in addition" ] }
[ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits" ]
[ "too%4:02:00::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
earnestly
{ "name": "earnestly", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in a serious manner" ] }
[ "in a serious manner" ]
[ "earnestly%4:02:02::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
boyish
{ "name": "boyish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "befitting or characteristic of a young boy" ] }
[ "befitting or characteristic of a young boy" ]
[ "boyish%5:00:00:young:00" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
man
{ "name": "man", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)", "someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force", "the generic use of the word to refer to any human being", "any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized b...
[ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)" ]
[ "man%1:18:00::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
be
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
well
{ "name": "well", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine", "a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid", "an abundant source", "an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)", "an enclosed compartment in a ship ...
[ "thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; ; ; ; ;," ]
[ "well%4:02:05::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
thirties
{ "name": "thirties", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the time of life between 30 and 40", "the decade from 1930 to 1939", "the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three" ] }
[ "the time of life between 30 and 40" ]
[ "thirties%1:28:00::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
handclasp
{ "name": "handclasp", "sense_definitions_list": [ "grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)" ] }
[ "grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)" ]
[ "handclasp%1:10:00::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
too
{ "name": "too", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits", "in addition" ] }
[ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits" ]
[ "too%4:02:00::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
consciously
{ "name": "consciously", "sense_definitions_list": [ "with awareness" ] }
[ "with awareness" ]
[ "consciously%4:02:00::" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
quick
{ "name": "quick", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)", "accomplished rapidly and without delay", "hurried and brief", "moving quickly and lightly", "apprehending and responding with spe...
[ "accomplished rapidly and without delay" ]
[ "quick%5:00:00:fast:01" ]
He disliked Garth on sight, conservative clothes and haircut, smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties, handclasp too consciously quick and firm.
firm
{ "name": "firm", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments", "become taut or tauter", "make taut or tauter", "marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable", "not soft or yielding to pressure", "strong and...
[ "strong and sure" ]
[ "firm%5:00:00:forceful:00" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
Youngish
{ "name": "youngish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "somewhat young" ] }
[ "somewhat young" ]
[ "youngish%5:00:00:young:00" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
man
{ "name": "man", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)", "someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force", "the generic use of the word to refer to any human being", "any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized b...
[ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)" ]
[ "man%1:18:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
Madden
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
labeled
{ "name": "label", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brief description given for purposes of identification", "trade name of a company that produces musical recordings", "a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction", "an identifying or descrip...
[ "pronounce judgment on" ]
[ "label%2:32:01::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
was
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
ready
{ "name": "ready", "sense_definitions_list": [ "poised for action", "prepare for eating by applying heat", "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc", "completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress", "(of especi...
[ "completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress" ]
[ "ready%3:00:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
guess
{ "name": "guess", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence", "an estimate based on little or no information", "expect, believe, or suppose", "put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation", "judge tentatively or form an estimate of (qu...
[ "put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation" ]
[ "guess%2:32:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
correct
{ "name": "correct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make right or correct", "make reparations or amends for", "censure severely", "adjust for", "punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience", "go down in value", "alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard"...
[ "socially right or correct" ]
[ "correct%5:00:00:proper:00" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
not
{ "name": "not", "sense_definitions_list": [ "negation of a word or group of words" ] }
[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
too
{ "name": "too", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits", "in addition" ] }
[ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits" ]
[ "too%4:02:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
fashion
{ "name": "fashion", "sense_definitions_list": [ "how something is done or how it happens", "characteristic or habitual practice", "the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior", "consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode", "make out of components (often...
[ "how something is done or how it happens" ]
[ "fashion%1:07:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
junior
{ "name": "junior", "sense_definitions_list": [ "term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male", "a third-year undergraduate", "the younger of two persons", "a son who has the same first name as his father", "younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service", "used of t...
[ "younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service" ]
[ "junior%3:00:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
partner
{ "name": "partner", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person's partner in marriage", "an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest", "a person who is a member of a partnership", "provide with a partner", "act as a partner" ] }
[ "an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest" ]
[ "partner%1:18:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
firm
{ "name": "firm", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments", "become taut or tauter", "make taut or tauter", "marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable", "not soft or yielding to pressure", "strong and...
[ "the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments" ]
[ "firm%1:14:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
had
{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...
[ "have ownership or possession of", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:04::", "have%2:40:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
political
{ "name": "political", "sense_definitions_list": [ "involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; - Daniel Goleman", "of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power", "of or relating to the profession of governing" ] }
[ "of or relating to the profession of governing" ]
[ "political%3:01:02::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
ambitions
{ "name": "ambition", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a cherished desire", "a strong drive for success", "have as one's ambition" ] }
[ "a cherished desire" ]
[ "ambition%1:12:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
Mrs. Garth
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
be
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
impeccably
{ "name": "impeccably", "sense_definitions_list": [ "flawlessly" ] }
[ "flawlessly" ]
[ "impeccably%4:02:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
wife
{ "name": "wife", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a married woman; a man's partner in marriage" ] }
[ "a married woman; a man's partner in marriage" ]
[ "wife%1:18:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
rising
{ "name": "rising", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a movement upward", "organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another", "move upward", "increase in value or to a higher point", "rise to one's feet", "rise up", "come to the surface", ...
[ "advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status" ]
[ "rising%3:00:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
young
{ "name": "young", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any immature animal", "United States film and television actress (1913-2000)", "United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)", "British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color visi...
[ "(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth" ]
[ "young%3:00:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
lawyer
{ "name": "lawyer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice" ] }
[ "a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice" ]
[ "lawyer%1:18:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
were
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have an existence, be extant" ]
[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
three
{ "name": "three", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one", "one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips", "being one more than two" ] }
[ "being one more than two" ]
[ "three%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
children
{ "name": "child", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a young person of either sex", "a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age", "an immature childish person", "a member of a clan or tribe" ] }
[ "a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age" ]
[ "child%1:18:01::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
two
{ "name": "two", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number", "one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots", "being one more than one" ] }
[ "being one more than one" ]
[ "two%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
boys
{ "name": "boy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a youthful male person", "a friendly informal reference to a grown man", "a male human offspring", "(ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man" ] }
[ "a youthful male person" ]
[ "boy%1:18:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
girl
{ "name": "girl", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a young woman", "a youthful female person", "a female human offspring", "a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved", "a friendly informal reference to a grown woman" ] }
[ "a youthful female person" ]
[ "girl%1:18:02::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
was
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
active
{ "name": "active", "sense_definitions_list": [ "chemical agent capable of activity", "the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb", "a person who is a participating member of an organization", "tending to ...
[ "taking part in an activity" ]
[ "active%5:00:00:involved:00" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
Rotary
{ "name": "rotary_club", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace" ] }
[ "a group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace" ]
[ "rotary_club%1:14:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
finally
{ "name": "finally", "sense_definitions_list": [ "after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay", "as the end result of a succession or process", "the item at the end" ] }
[ "the item at the end" ]
[ "finally%4:02:03::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
harbored
{ "name": "harbor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo", "a place of refuge and comfort and security", "maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)", "secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)", "keep in one's possession; of animals", ...
[ "maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)" ]
[ "harbor%2:37:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
unorthodox
{ "name": "unorthodox", "sense_definitions_list": [ "independent in behavior or thought", "breaking with convention or tradition" ] }
[ "breaking with convention or tradition" ]
[ "unorthodox%3:00:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
opinion
{ "name": "opinion", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty", "a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof", "a belief or sentimen...
[ "a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty" ]
[ "opinion%1:09:00::" ]
Youngish man on the make, Madden labeled him, and was ready to guess that in a correct, not too pushing fashion, the junior partner of the firm had political ambitions ; that Mrs. Garth would be impeccably suitable as the wife of a rising young lawyer ; that there were three children, two boys and a girl ; that she was...
wedding day
{ "name": "wedding_day", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the day of a wedding" ] }
[ "the day of a wedding" ]
[ "wedding_day%1:28:00::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
Madden
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
knew
{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...
[ "be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt" ]
[ "know%2:31:02::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
be
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
completely
{ "name": "completely", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')", "so as to be complete; with everything necessary" ] }
[ "to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')" ]
[ "completely%4:02:04::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
wrong
{ "name": "wrong", "sense_definitions_list": [ "that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law", "any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right", "treat unjustly; do wrong to", "not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth", "contrary to conscience or morality o...
[ "not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth" ]
[ "wrong%3:00:02::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
also
{ "name": "also", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in addition" ] }
[ "in addition" ]
[ "also%4:02:00::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
knew
{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...
[ "be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt" ]
[ "know%2:31:02::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
go
{ "name": "go_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "come to pass", "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense", "continue talking; he continued,", "start running, functioning, or operating" ] }
[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]
[ "go_on%2:42:00::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
right
{ "name": "right", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt", "location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east", "the piece of g...
[ "precisely, exactly" ]
[ "right%4:02:04::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
disliking
{ "name": "dislike", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group", "a feeling of aversion or antipathy", "have or feel a dislike or distaste for" ] }
[ "have or feel a dislike or distaste for" ]
[ "dislike%2:37:00::" ]
Madden knew that he could be completely wrong about all this, but also knew that he would go right on disliking Garth.
Garth
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
Garth
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
was
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
prepared
{ "name": "prepared", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc", "prepare for eating by applying heat", "to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort"...
[ "made ready or fit or suitable beforehand" ]
[ "prepared%3:00:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
be
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
helpful
{ "name": "helpful", "sense_definitions_list": [ "providing assistance or serving a useful function" ] }
[ "providing assistance or serving a useful function" ]
[ "helpful%3:00:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
referred
{ "name": "refer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make reference to", "be relevant to", "think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another", "send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision", "seek information from", "have as a...
[ "make reference to" ]
[ "refer%2:32:01::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
fastidious
{ "name": "fastidious", "sense_definitions_list": [ "giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness", "having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures" ] }
[ "giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness" ]
[ "fastidious%3:00:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
distaste
{ "name": "distaste", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a feeling of intense dislike" ] }
[ "a feeling of intense dislike" ]
[ "distaste%1:12:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
unfortunate
{ "name": "unfortunate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who suffers misfortune", "not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune", "not auspicious; boding ill", "unsuitable or regrettable" ] }
[ "not auspicious; boding ill" ]
[ "unfortunate%3:00:04::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
Johnston
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
affair
{ "name": "affair", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a vaguely specified concern", "a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship", "a vaguely specified social event" ] }
[ "a vaguely specified concern" ]
[ "affair%1:09:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
not
{ "name": "not", "sense_definitions_list": [ "negation of a word or group of words" ] }
[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
said
{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...
[ "express in words" ]
[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
more
{ "name": "more", "sense_definitions_list": [ "English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state", "(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or ex...
[ "(comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number" ]
[ "more%3:00:02::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
once
{ "name": "once", "sense_definitions_list": [ "on one occasion", "as soon as", "at a previous time" ] }
[ "on one occasion" ]
[ "once%4:02:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
ever
{ "name": "ever", "sense_definitions_list": [ "at any time", "at all times; all the time and on every occasion", "(intensifier for adjectives) very" ] }
[ "at any time" ]
[ "ever%4:02:04::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
come about
{ "name": "come_about", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass" ] }
[ "come to pass" ]
[ "come_about%2:30:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
Mrs. Meeker
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
only
{ "name": "only", "sense_definitions_list": [ "being the only one; single and isolated from others", "exclusive of anyone or anything else", "and nothing more", "without any others being included or involved", "with nevertheless the final result", "in the final outcome", "except that", ...
[ "and nothing more" ]
[ "only%4:02:02::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
seen
{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...
[ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something" ]
[ "see%2:31:03::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
fit
{ "name": "fit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a display of bad temper", "a sudden uncontrollable attack", "the manner in which something fits", "a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)", "be agreeable or acceptable to", "be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desir...
[ "(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed" ]
[ "fit%5:00:00:ready:00" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
consult
{ "name": "consult", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get or ask advice from", "seek information from", "have a conference in order to talk something over", "advise professionally" ] }
[ "get or ask advice from" ]
[ "consult%2:32:02::" ]
Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair, which would not, he said more than once, have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen fit to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it.
Mr. Hohlbein
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Madden regretted not being able to find fault with so true a statement.
Madden
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Madden regretted not being able to find fault with so true a statement.
regretted
{ "name": "regret", "sense_definitions_list": [ "sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment", "feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about", "feel sad about the loss or absence of", "decline formally or politely", "express with regret" ] }
[ "feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about" ]
[ "regret%2:37:00::" ]
Madden regretted not being able to find fault with so true a statement.
not
{ "name": "not", "sense_definitions_list": [ "negation of a word or group of words" ] }
[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
Madden regretted not being able to find fault with so true a statement.
able
{ "name": "able", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something", "have the skills and qualifications to do things well", "having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity", "having a strong healthy body" ...
[ "(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something" ]
[ "able%3:00:00::" ]
Madden regretted not being able to find fault with so true a statement.
so
{ "name": "so", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization", "to a very great extent or degree", "in a manner that facilitates", "in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied", "to a certain unspecified exte...
[ "to a very great extent or degree" ]
[ "so%4:02:02::" ]
Madden regretted not being able to find fault with so true a statement.
true
{ "name": "true", "sense_definitions_list": [ "proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment", "make level, square, balanced, or concentric", "consistent with fact or reality; not false; ; - B. Russell", "accurately placed or thrown", "devoted (some...
[ "consistent with fact or reality; not false; ; - B. Russell" ]
[ "true%3:00:00::" ]
Madden regretted not being able to find fault with so true a statement.
statement
{ "name": "statement", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc", "a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true", "(music) the presentation of a musical theme", "a nonverbal message",...
[ "a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true" ]
[ "statement%1:10:02::" ]
He asked to see a copy of Mrs. Meeker 's will.
asked
{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...
[ "make a request or demand for something to somebody" ]
[ "ask%2:32:01::" ]
He asked to see a copy of Mrs. Meeker 's will.
see
{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...
[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]
[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
He asked to see a copy of Mrs. Meeker 's will.
copy
{ "name": "copy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)", "a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing", "matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials", "material suitable for a journalistic account", "copy down ...
[ "a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing" ]
[ "copy%1:06:00::" ]
He asked to see a copy of Mrs. Meeker 's will.
Mrs. Meeker
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
He asked to see a copy of Mrs. Meeker 's will.
will
{ "name": "will", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith", "a fixed and persistent intent or purpose", "a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die", "decree or ordain", ...
[ "a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die" ]
[ "will%1:10:00::" ]
Garth brought one out.
Garth
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Garth brought one out.
brought
{ "name": "bring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", "cause to come into a particular state or condition", "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence", "go or come after and bring or take back", "bring into a different state", "be accompanied...
[ "go or come after and bring or take back" ]
[ "bring%2:35:00::" ]
The date, October 8, 1957, immediately caught the inspector 's eye.
date
{ "name": "date", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the specified day of the month", "a participant in a date", "a meeting arranged in advance", "a particular but unspecified point in time", "the present", "the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an e...
[ "the specified day of the month" ]
[ "date%1:28:00::" ]