used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
matters of personal concern
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
Alf
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From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
from appearances alone
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
for the reason that
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
Blanchard
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From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
without doubt or question
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
put on clothes
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
EmmynounUS /ˈemi/
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
a social unit living together
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
imbeddedverbUS /ɪmˈbedɪd/
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
Jenny'snounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
move hurridly
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
not in physical motion
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
a special situation
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
not known
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading i After Emmy had hurried out of the room to change her dress, Alf stood, still apparently stupefied at the unscrupulous rush of Jenny's feminine tactics, rubbing his hand against the back of his head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it had not previously occurred to Alf to think of the difficulty quite as clearly as he was now being made to do, that must have been because he thought of Emmy as imbedded in domestic affairs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alf may or may not have prepared some kind of set speech of invitation on his way to the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading Obviously it is a very difficult thing, where there are two girls in a family, to invite one of them and not the other to an evening's orgy.
which person or people
From this reading He looked cautiously at Pa Blanchard, and from him back to the mysterious unknown who had so recently defeated his object.
