used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
adulterynounUS /əˈdʌltəri/
extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
Arborio's
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From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Then the arrangement would only be easier."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sterilized myself by dint of irony.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading I sterilized myself by dint of irony.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Then the arrangement would only be easier."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
Filippo
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From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
hereditynounUS /hərˈedəti/
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sterilized myself by dint of irony.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading I sterilized myself by dint of irony.
It's
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From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
and nothing more
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
joined in matrimony
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I sterilized myself by dint of irony.
of an obscure nature
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sterilized myself by dint of irony.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
and nothing more
From this reading Then the arrangement would only be easier."
physiologists
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From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
express in words
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
sterilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsterəlaɪzd/
made infertile
From this reading I sterilized myself by dint of irony.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading And in reality the resemblance was striking, from the influence of that mysterious law known to physiologists’ as "_heredity by influence_."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the arrangement would only be easier."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the arrangement would only be easier."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
at the time that
From this reading I thought of the cynical laugh that had been provoked in me one day when, in the presence of a married couple, I had heard them refer to a baby who, I knew for a certainty, was the fruit of adultery, as, "It’s just like his father!"
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Who knows if Filippo Arborio’s son will not be, so to say, _my very picture_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then the arrangement would only be easier."
