used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
Barrington's
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
terminate
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
Dilling
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
don't
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From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
HebenounUS /hiːb/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But although he had signified his readiness to perform this happy task several times, she had made it impossible for him to break away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
Toddles
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From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Meanwhile, Dilling had been an unwilling victim to Hebe Barrington’s charms.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading “Don’t you love my little nest?” asked Hebe, closing the door and leading him by the arm to a deep couch, standing well beyond the faint light thrown by a winking oriental lantern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The bald truth is—I don’t trust Toddles with a pretty woman, so you must be on hand to see her home.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your wife is coming home with me for a bite of supper,” she had written him, “and I want you, too.
