used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
consider or hold as true
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
BATTLEFIELDnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
Bofinger
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From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
a movement into or inward
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
Fargus
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From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer was not mistaken.
the act of departing
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading The lawyer was not mistaken.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lawyer was not mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
on one occasion
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
Sheila
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From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
Sheila's
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From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
make square
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fargus, in despair at the thought of Sheila's leaving, had offered himself that afternoon.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lawyer was not mistaken.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The comedy which Bofinger had devised had thus come to a successful end.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading MARRIAGE AS A BATTLEFIELD Two weeks later Sheila and Max Fargus left church as man and wife and, entering a cab, set out for their new home near Stuyvesant Square.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She did not accept at once, she asked time for reflection; but promised, in response to his frantic appeals, to remain in New York.
