used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
anew
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I sat speechless, gazing at Tom in amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sat speechless, gazing at Tom in amazement.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
cross-questioning
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From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
derivesverbUS /dərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She would have drooped and died had she married Tom.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading She would have drooped and died had she married Tom.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
envying
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From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I sat speechless, gazing at Tom in amazement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have drooped and died had she married Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat speechless, gazing at Tom in amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat speechless, gazing at Tom in amazement.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She would have drooped and died had she married Tom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
realismnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat speechless, gazing at Tom in amazement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have drooped and died had she married Tom.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading I sat speechless, gazing at Tom in amazement.
spicedverbUS /spaɪst/
past form of “spice” — make more interesting or flavorful
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
male cat
From this reading I sat speechless, gazing at Tom in amazement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
untruthnounUS /ənˈtruːθ/
a false statement
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
which person or people
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
belonging to which person
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I know a woman who derives great intellectual enjoyment from cross-questioning her lesser half every twenty-four hours in an effort to prove that nature designed her for a clever detective.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had often caught myself envying women whose husbands spiced the realism of domestic life with a romantic tale now and again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have drooped and died had she married Tom.
a late time of life
From this reading He had never, in the twelve years of our betrothal and marriage, told me an untruth.
