used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “You are planning to get rid of me already!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Drawing back from her, he said stiffly:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
cannot
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From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Drawing back from her, he said stiffly:
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Drawing back from her, he said stiffly:
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Juliette sprang upright in a perfect fury, shrieking out:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You are planning to get rid of me already!”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Drawing back from her, he said stiffly:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
Juliette
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From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
Juliette's
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From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are planning to get rid of me already!”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are planning to get rid of me already!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Juliette sprang upright in a perfect fury, shrieking out:
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Juliette sprang upright in a perfect fury, shrieking out:
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “You are planning to get rid of me already!”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
relieve from
From this reading “You are planning to get rid of me already!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Drawing back from her, he said stiffly:
Identical; not different.
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Juliette sprang upright in a perfect fury, shrieking out:
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Juliette sprang upright in a perfect fury, shrieking out:
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Drawing back from her, he said stiffly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Falconer began to grow angry at Juliette’s foolishness, as he called it to himself.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Juliette sprang upright in a perfect fury, shrieking out:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you cannot live in the same house with my wife, Juliette, you are quite at liberty to seek a boarding house anywhere you choose, and I will pay your board and furnish you pin money.”
