used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She arrived at the door of the circus in a taxicab with Ascher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived at the door of the circus in a taxicab with Ascher.
Ascher
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From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She arrived at the door of the circus in a taxicab with Ascher.
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was only at first.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading She arrived at the door of the circus in a taxicab with Ascher.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She arrived at the door of the circus in a taxicab with Ascher.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
Gorman
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From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She arrived at the door of the circus in a taxicab with Ascher.
insinceritynoun
the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
lacksnounUS /læks/
plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
a brief written record
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
being perceived or observed
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She arrived at the door of the circus in a taxicab with Ascher.
and nothing more
From this reading But that was only at first.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading She arrived at the door of the circus in a taxicab with Ascher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was only at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
accept gladly
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading However he was forced to give her some sort of welcome and he did it pretty well, though I fear Ascher might have noticed a note of insincerity in his voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
at the time that
From this reading Gorman and I were there and when he first saw Mrs. Ascher he swore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She arrived at the door of the circus in a taxicab with Ascher.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Ascher is not the woman to miss an entertainment she desires merely because she lacks an invitation.
