used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
asteroidsnounUS /ˈæstərɔɪdz/
plural of “asteroid” — any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
divisible by two
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
at any time
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
held dear
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
in other respects or ways
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
WivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
