used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you may marry ’im whenever you like,” sobbed Aphasia.
any thing at all
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
AphasianounUS /əˈfeɪʒə/
inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
From this reading “And you may marry ’im whenever you like,” sobbed Aphasia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
BooverbUS /buː/
show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
From this reading “Marry Mr. De Boo, indeed!
Brigham
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From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Marry Mr. De Boo, indeed!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
Gudrun
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From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
I've
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From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
im
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From this reading “And you may marry ’im whenever you like,” sobbed Aphasia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
indecentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Marry Mr. De Boo, indeed!
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And you may marry ’im whenever you like,” sobbed Aphasia.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ‘In love with me!’
love-scenes
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From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
joined in matrimony
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
take in marriage
From this reading “And you may marry ’im whenever you like,” sobbed Aphasia.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And you may marry ’im whenever you like,” sobbed Aphasia.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘In love with me!’
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Marry Mr. De Boo, indeed!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “And you may marry ’im whenever you like,” sobbed Aphasia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “And you may marry ’im whenever you like,” sobbed Aphasia.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I never heard anything so indecent in the whole course of my life,” said Mrs. Gudrun, rising in offended majesty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you may marry ’im whenever you like,” sobbed Aphasia.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If I had married every leading man I’ve played love-scenes with since I adopted this profession, I should be a female Brigham Young!
