used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
(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 ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be bound you have.
confined by bonds
From this reading "I'll be bound you have.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
engineeredverbUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrd/
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
the act of departing
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll be bound you have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be bound you have.
I've
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From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
and nothing more
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading "Now read the news to me while I knit.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
MachiavellinounUS /ˌmɑːkiəˈveli/
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now read the news to me while I knit.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
mustn't
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From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Now read the news to me while I knit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Now read the news to me while I knit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never saw such a Mrs. Machiavelli!--First I mustn't go in the library but stick to the den, and now that I had just made myself at home in the den I must flee to the library."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Molly laughed at her husband's pretended discomfiture as he settled himself to find out what was going on at the front.
at the time that
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now read the news to me while I knit.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ALL THE OLD GIRLS "I've got a wonderful scheme, Edwin," said Molly when she had finally engineered her husband out of the den and Nance in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll be bound you have.
