used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
react verbally
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
completely unclothed
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
for the reason that
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
BrisbanenounUS /ˈbrɪzbeɪn/
capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
make calm or still
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
cockatoosnounUS /ˈkɑːkətuːz/
plural of “cockatoo” — white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
deem to be
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
how
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From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
Mulholland
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From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
naivelyadverbUS /nɑːˈiːvli/
in a naive manner
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
as might be expected
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
not any; not one
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
quailed
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From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
express in words
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading Because he did it so suavely and naively, one could not be resentful.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Billy never quailed before my look; he faced me down with his ingenuous smile; he patted me on the arms approvingly; or, with apparent malice, asked me questions difficult to answer, when I came back from a journey to Brisbane--for a man naturally finds it hard to lay bare how he spent all his time in town.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading It might seem that matters had reached a climax, when, one day, Mulholland came over, and, seeing my wife and her lovers together watering the garden and teaching cockatoos, said to me that Billy had the advantage of me on my own ground.
at the time that
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
a Caucasian
From this reading She never tried to explain away any circumstance, no matter how awkward it might look if put down in black and white.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most husbands would consider my position painful, particularly when I say that my wife accepted the attention of all three lovers with calm pleasure, and that of Billy with a shocking indifference to my feelings.
