used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
(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 He was so exacting that he demanded all my attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was so exacting that he demanded all my attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He was so exacting that he demanded all my attention.
one or the other of two
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading He was so exacting that he demanded all my attention.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
set up or found
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so exacting that he demanded all my attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
not any; not one
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEARS OF REPENTANCE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
and nothing more
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
remonstrated
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From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
REPENTANCEnounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading TEARS OF REPENTANCE.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so exacting that he demanded all my attention.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading TEARS OF REPENTANCE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
unreasonablyadverbUS /ənˈriːzənəbli/
not in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I HAD only been in Madrid a few weeks before I found that my husband was jealous, unreasonably jealous.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My father remonstrated, and they came to open fight, my husband declaring that he would have no interference with his wife.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If I conversed with my old acquaintances, young or old, of either sex, he made a scene.
