Meg had heard the toff talking to the policeman--though I didn't know she was standing so near--and whisked her off and away as quick as lightning.
Well, one rainy night when I was standing by the theatre door, I heard a toff ask a policeman about the Essex Street Beauty, and I thought I knew what that meant very well.
Arátoff went about his customary avocations, busying himself now with one, now with another; but his work did not make progress, was not a success.
Arátoff wanted to find out what part she had played that last time, but for some reason or other he asked something else.
Her lips were tightly compressed, but it seemed to Arátoff that he heard the words: "If thou wishest to know who I am, go thither!
Arátoff made no reply to this remark and went away, after having procured the address in Kazán.
Arátoff had flung his hands apart as though he did not believe her.
Arátoff did not utter a word, but dropped down on a chair, and after waiting a while he asked Kupfer to tell him .
Arátoff was surprised at his aunt's erudition, and went off to his own room.
In the first row the Princess was already seated, clad in a bright green gown; Arátoff placed himself at some distance from her, after barely exchanging a bow with her.
These reflections occupied Arátoff to such a degree that at tea he suddenly asked Platósha whether she believed in the immortality of the soul.
Arátoff did not reply at once, and turned away slightly, as though with pain.
Mrs. Toff was told that the Italian Marchioness had gone away, and had taken Popenjoy with her.
Mrs. Toff had come to the Hall, boiling over with the importance of her communication, and stating that she had been--turned out of the house.
If she had a mind for arrowroot, Mrs. Toff would make it herself and suggest a thimbleful of brandy in it with her most coaxing words.
He had been there for about an hour, and as far as Mrs. Toff knew, the Marquis had been very civil to him.
Mrs. Toff was of opinion that the bit of paper should be burned, and that no further notice should be taken of the matter at all.
But Mrs. Toff was sure that there was more in it than this.
Mary observed the curtsey and reminded herself at the moment that Mrs. Toff had never curtseyed to her before.
The Marchioness was intent on asking after the health and appearance of her son, but Mrs. Toff declared that she hadn't been allowed to catch a sight of "my lord.
I was the cripple by the door of the taxi, when you and the toffgot in.
Saw the toff and the taxi waiting to take you to supper.
I reckon 'e forgot or else th' toff there, 'e don't ricollick.
W'y wouldn't yer go with the toff and pl'y in ther big horchestra?
Toff opened the door--but not with his customary alacrity.
While she was thus employed the attentive Toff came in, and (with his eye on Phoebe) whispered in his master's ear.
While he was still at table, Toff appeared, with profound mystery in his manner, and discreet confidence in the tones of his voice.
While Toff was on his way to Sally, Toff's boy was disturbing Amelius by the announcement of a visitor.
He proceeded to shut the door on Toff and his remonstrances.
She sat silent by the window, when Toff had left the room, holding back the curtains and looking out at the murky sky.
The salmi of partridge appeared; the inspiriting wine sparkled in the glasses; Toff surpassed himself in all the qualities which made a servant invaluable at a supper table.
I don't want to keep two servants," he said, while Toff was helping him on with his dressing-gown.
Toff answered, in his foreign accent, "One name only--Faybay.
The Toff puts a revolver on the table beside him and goes on with his paper.
D'you call to mind that long-legged toff at The Lucky Digger?
But you saw that bit of a scrap in The Lucky Digger, between one of these parties as is murdered and thetoff from the Old Country.
I seen her take it orf her finger, when the toff bought her engagement-ring.
And I heard the toff tell Zahn that the next time 'e saw 'im he'd about stiffen 'im.
You're the greatesttoff that has come to see me, so far.
Hie, you toff with the choker, ain't I to step up?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "toff" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
