used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
in or near a particular place or position
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BallsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading How could he make the Balls, either Cap'n Ira or Prudence, understand the kind of girl Ida May was?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
Bostwick
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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Cap'n
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he make the Balls, either Cap'n Ira or Prudence, understand the kind of girl Ida May was?
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
one or the other of two
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divisible by two
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at any time
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facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They would suspect that he had failed to put it to her in the proper light.
set up or found
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a young female
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he make the Balls, either Cap'n Ira or Prudence, understand the kind of girl Ida May was?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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How
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IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would suspect that he had failed to put it to her in the proper light.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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produced by a manufacturing process
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engage in
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How could he even bring them to understand that nothing he could have said would have ever made Ida May Bostwick see the situation in its true light?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How could he make the Balls, either Cap'n Ira or Prudence, understand the kind of girl Ida May was?
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading They would suspect that he had failed to put it to her in the proper light.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They would suspect that he had failed to put it to her in the proper light.
RESTAURANTnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
Seamew
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading How could he even bring them to understand that nothing he could have said would have ever made Ida May Bostwick see the situation in its true light?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading They would suspect that he had failed to put it to her in the proper light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How could he even bring them to understand that nothing he could have said would have ever made Ida May Bostwick see the situation in its true light?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could he even bring them to understand that nothing he could have said would have ever made Ida May Bostwick see the situation in its true light?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading How could he even bring them to understand that nothing he could have said would have ever made Ida May Bostwick see the situation in its true light?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading How could he make the Balls, either Cap'n Ira or Prudence, understand the kind of girl Ida May was?
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the old couple could never be made to believe that a girl in her sane senses would turn down cold such a proposition as they had made.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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