used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He always felt real grief when he found himself a widower.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
adagenounUS /ˈædədʒ/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
(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 They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always felt real grief when he found himself a widower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a man must be practical.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a man must be practical.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
didn't
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From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He always felt real grief when he found himself a widower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
set up or found
From this reading He always felt real grief when he found himself a widower.
gandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He always felt real grief when he found himself a widower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He always felt real grief when he found himself a widower.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
interstellaradjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈstelər/
between or among stars
From this reading That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But a man must be practical.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But a man must be practical.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
not any; not one
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
Pete
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From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading But a man must be practical.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He always felt real grief when he found himself a widower.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
wasn't
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From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the most sensible way for a man in the interstellar service to invest his money, Pete said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
What's
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From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
at the time that
From this reading He always felt real grief when he found himself a widower.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He always felt real grief when he found himself a widower.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Pete never heard of that old adage about "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"...._ It wasn't that Pete Cooper didn't love his wives, or that he wanted to see them hurry on into the next world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were all healthy young women, or at least middle aged when he married them, good insurance risks, and no insurance agent was turning down the business when Pete asked for a policy that big, especially when Pete was putting the cash on the line to pay up the policy when he bought it.
