used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But big friends were not so simple-minded.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
Bobs
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From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that she regretted it, but she was forced to ponder it.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Not that she regretted it, but she was forced to ponder it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But big friends were not so simple-minded.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
how
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From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that she regretted it, but she was forced to ponder it.
Jane
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From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
labyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
not any; not one
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she regretted it, but she was forced to ponder it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Not that she regretted it, but she was forced to ponder it.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Not that she regretted it, but she was forced to ponder it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
simple-mindedadjective
lacking subtlety and insight
From this reading But big friends were not so simple-minded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that she regretted it, but she was forced to ponder it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Jerry was the least of her troubles, for having married her for practical reasons, he took her for granted and made no fuss.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that she regretted it, but she was forced to ponder it.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very night of their wedding day Jane induced him to go to Bobs with their news.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The weeks that followed her marriage were so difficult, so complicated for Jane, that she sometimes wondered how she could have blundered into such a labyrinth of problems.
