from one side of something to the other
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But if you see them back in Chicago, I am told, they are respectable fathers of families who dine at home every night, and eat breakfast across the table from their wives.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if you see them back in Chicago, I am told, they are respectable fathers of families who dine at home every night, and eat breakfast across the table from their wives.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if you see them back in Chicago, I am told, they are respectable fathers of families who dine at home every night, and eat breakfast across the table from their wives.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But if you see them back in Chicago, I am told, they are respectable fathers of families who dine at home every night, and eat breakfast across the table from their wives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading But if you see them back in Chicago, I am told, they are respectable fathers of families who dine at home every night, and eat breakfast across the table from their wives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you see them back in Chicago, I am told, they are respectable fathers of families who dine at home every night, and eat breakfast across the table from their wives.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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Chicagoans
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
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take in solid food
From this reading But if you see them back in Chicago, I am told, they are respectable fathers of families who dine at home every night, and eat breakfast across the table from their wives.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
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plural of “family” — a social unit living together
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fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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where you live at a particular time
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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libidinousadjective
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
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prefer or wish to do something
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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on one occasion
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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United States feminist (1885-1977)
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
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possessing material wealth
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once here, you would imagine that they devote their whole lives to libidinous adventures.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But if you see them back in Chicago, I am told, they are respectable fathers of families who dine at home every night, and eat breakfast across the table from their wives.
which person or people
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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morally bad in principle or practice
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wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
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