used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
(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 “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What have _you_ to do with it?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
conjugaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːndʒəɡəl/
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
From this reading Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What have _you_ to do with it?” he asked.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have _you_ to do with it?” he asked.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What have _you_ to do with it?” he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What have _you_ to do with it?” he asked.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
and nothing more
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only hardship that I complain of is the hardship of having the house to let.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
ungraciouslyadverb
without grace; rigidly
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
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From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have _you_ to do with it?” he asked.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “My dear John,” she said, gently, “you forget that, while you are at business, I am here all day.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Vanborough looked across the table, as ungraciously as possible, at his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What have _you_ to do with it?” he asked.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Mrs. Vanborough tried to clear the conjugal horizon b y a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have _you_ to do with it?” he asked.
