used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
(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 So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
dissimulates
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From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
dissimulationnoun
the act of deceiving
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
the act of departing
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
guilefuladjective
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
hasn't
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From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
a female domestic
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
misunderstandingsnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz/
plural of “misunderstanding” — putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
not any; not one
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
not one, and not any
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
obtusenessnoun
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
not divisible by two
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
and nothing more
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
ParentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
pretendsnounUS /priˈtendz/
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
on the contrary
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
RecalcitrantadjectiveUS /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
second-bestadjective
next to the best
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
self-respectingadjectiveUS /ˌselfrɪˈspektɪŋ/
having or showing self-esteem
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
without speaking
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
and nothing more
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
a special situation
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
unveilverbUS /ənˈveɪl/
remove the veil from
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
precisely as stated
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The man is prone to see only that which the woman intends he shall--and no self-respecting feminine thing is going to unveil the mysteries of her heart until she is very definitely assured that that is precisely what the man in the case is aching for her to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With the result that he probably goes silently and sadly away, convinced that he hasn’t an outside chance, while all the time she is simply quivering to pour out at his feet the whole treasure of her love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PROBABLY masculine obtuseness and the feminine faculty for dissimulation are together responsible for more than half the broken hearts with which the highways of life are littered.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Recalcitrant Parent, the Other Woman--be she never so guileful--or the Other Man, as the case may be, are none of them as potent a menace to the ultimate happy issue of events as the mountain of small misunderstandings which a man and a maid in love are capable of piling up for themselves.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
a late time of life
From this reading So she dissimulates with all the skill which Nature and a few odd thousand years or so of tradition have taught her and pretends that the Only Man in the World means rather less to her than her second-best shoe buckles.
