used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently "the wife" comes to the door, with a smile.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
in the past
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then begins an elaborate pantomime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Then begins an elaborate pantomime.
Bella
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From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
Bonjourr
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From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Presently "the wife" comes to the door, with a smile.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently "the wife" comes to the door, with a smile.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Then begins an elaborate pantomime.
divisible by two
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
Hey
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From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
immediately past
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading Then begins an elaborate pantomime.
in the near future
From this reading Presently "the wife" comes to the door, with a smile.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Presently "the wife" comes to the door, with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently "the wife" comes to the door, with a smile.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then begins an elaborate pantomime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently "the wife" comes to the door, with a smile.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
ToshnounUS /tɑːʃ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
Uhlans
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From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As a reward for his ingenuity he receives a basin of water: sometimes the water is even warm.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She can afford to smile now, for not so long ago her guests were Uhlans.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Presently "the wife" comes to the door, with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently "the wife" comes to the door, with a smile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Private Tosh says "Bonjourr!" in husky tones--last week he would have said "Hey, Bella!"--and proceeds to wash his hands in invisible soap and water.
