12th
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From this reading August 12th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Y----and Sikou-San couple were divorced yesterday.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August 12th.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The Charles N---and Campanule household is getting on very badly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
Campanule
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From this reading The Charles N---and Campanule household is getting on very badly.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Charles N---and Campanule household is getting on very badly.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The Y----and Sikou-San couple were divorced yesterday.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading The Y----and Sikou-San couple were divorced yesterday.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading And then Charles N---fancies his mousme is faithless.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading And then Charles N---fancies his mousme is faithless.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Charles N---and Campanule household is getting on very badly.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then Charles N---fancies his mousme is faithless.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The Charles N---and Campanule household is getting on very badly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Charles N---and Campanule household is getting on very badly.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
lurksverbUS /lɜːrks/
third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
mother-in-law's
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From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
mousme
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From this reading And then Charles N---fancies his mousme is faithless.
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The Charles N---and Campanule household is getting on very badly.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Charles N---and Campanule household is getting on very badly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
Sikou-San
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From this reading The Y----and Sikou-San couple were divorced yesterday.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Y----and Sikou-San couple were divorced yesterday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Charles N---fancies his mousme is faithless.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Charles N---and Campanule household is getting on very badly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Y----and Sikou-San couple were divorced yesterday.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They have had some trouble with those prying, grinding, insupportable little men, dressed up in gray suits, who are called police agents, and who, by threatening their landlord, have had them turned out of their house (under the obsequious amiability of this people lurks a secret hatred toward Europeans)--they are therefore obliged to accept their mother-in-law's hospitality, a very disagreeable situation.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading The Y----and Sikou-San couple were divorced yesterday.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading The Y----and Sikou-San couple were divorced yesterday.
