Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

in actual fact

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

from appearances alone

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

for the reason that

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

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From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

small area set off by walls for special use

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

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From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Miss Leipke loved little Max Mechenmal.

held dear

From this reading Miss Leipke loved little Max Mechenmal.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

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From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

the force of workers available

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Leipke loved little Max Mechenmal.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

something that remunerates

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

carry out

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

having or showing or conforming to good taste

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein Alfred Lichtenstein Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk.

(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 He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

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From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

which person or people

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly ideas, as well as with her actually tasteful clothing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful.