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he has a ready wit

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  • ready — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (readier, readiest) (usu. predic.) 1 with preparations complete (dinner is ready). 2 in a fit state (are you ready to go?). 3 willing, inclined, or resolved (he is always ready to complain; I am ready for anything). 4… …   Useful english dictionary

  • wit — noun 1 clever use of words ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ quick, ready ▪ acerbic, barbed, biting, caustic, dry …   Collocations dictionary

  • ready — read|y1 [ˈredi] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(prepared)¦ 2¦(for immediate use)¦ 3 have something ready 4 be/feel ready for something 5 be ready to do something 6¦(willing)¦ 7¦(quick)¦ 8 ready money/cash 9 ready, steady, go! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wit — [[t]wɪ̱t[/t]] wits 1) N UNCOUNT Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Boulding was known for his biting wit... They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit. 2) N COUNT If you describe… …   English dictionary

  • Woe from Wit — (Russian: Горе от ума, also translated as The Woes of Wit , Wit Works Woe , and so forth) is Aleksandr Griboyedov s comedy in verse, satirizing the society of post Napoleonic Moscow, or, as a high official in the play styled it, a pasquinade on… …   Wikipedia

  • The City Wit — The City Wit, or the Woman Wears the Breeches is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Richard Brome that is sometimes classed among his best works. [Ousby, p. 117.] It was first published when it was included in the Five New Plays of… …   Wikipedia

  • To wit — To To (?, emphatic or alone, ?, obscure or unemphatic), prep. [AS. t[=o]; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=o], D. toe, G. zu, OHG. zuo, zua, z[=o], Russ. do, Ir. & Gael. do, OL. do, du, as in endo, indu, in, Gr. ?, as in ? homeward. [root]200. Cf. {Too} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • No Wit, No Help Like a Woman's — Contents 1 Title 2 Date 3 Publication 4 Authorship …   Wikipedia

  • Gordon the Big Engine — Thomas and Friends character First appearance The Three Railway Engines (The Railway Series) Thomas and Gordon (Thomas and Friends) Portrayed by Keith Wickham (UK) Kerry Shale (US) …   Wikipedia

  • Lara-Su — Superherobox| caption=Lara Su in . comic color=background:#8080ff character name=Lara Su real name=Lara Su of the House of Edmund publisher=Archie Comics debut= Sonic the Hedgehog #106 creators=Ken Penders alliance color=background:#c0c0ff status …   Wikipedia

  • List of The Bill characters (E-L) — This is a list of characters from the police drama The Bill ordered alphabetically by character surname. For a full list of characters ordered by rank, see list of The Bill characters. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at… …   Wikipedia

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