used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading That was the stage at which I had arrived.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
cannot
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From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
culinaryadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːlɪneri/
of or relating to or used in cooking
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
don't
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From this reading In fact, he will tell you even if you don't ask.
one or the other of two
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
divisible by two
From this reading In fact, he will tell you even if you don't ask.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he will tell you even if you don't ask.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he will tell you even if you don't ask.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
in the near future
From this reading I had begun to see that I must either get a servant soon or a judicial separation from Henry.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading That was the stage at which I had arrived.
express in words
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the stage at which I had arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the stage at which I had arrived.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you ask Henry he will tell you that I cannot cook.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To hold up my culinary failures to ridicule is one of his newest forms of humour (new to Henry, I mean--the actual jokes you will have learned already at your grandmother's knee).
