used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She denounces me as a miser, a vulgarian.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She goads me into furious outbursts before the children.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She goads me into furious outbursts before the children.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
denouncesverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading She denounces me as a miser, a vulgarian.
down-town
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From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
estrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
a social unit living together
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She goads me into furious outbursts before the children.
goads
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From this reading She goads me into furious outbursts before the children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She goads me into furious outbursts before the children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
come together
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading She denounces me as a miser, a vulgarian.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
outburstsnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrsts/
plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading She goads me into furious outbursts before the children.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
an angry dispute
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She denounces me as a miser, a vulgarian.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
vulgariannoun
a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
From this reading She denounces me as a miser, a vulgarian.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every month we have a fierce quarrel over the waste, often a quarrel that lasts the month through and breaks out afresh every time we meet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The result is the almost complete estrangement between my wife and me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with my battles against stupidity and insolence down-town, and my battles against waste in my family, my life is one long contention.
