used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
in actual fact
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
Agin's
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From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
in addition
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
Danny
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From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
Dave
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From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
drawbacksnounUS /ˈdrɔːbæks/
plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
at any time
From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
a social unit living together
From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
Janet
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From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
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 At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
McFadden's
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From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
not any; not one
From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
PROMISESnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At least no one ever called into question Dave McFadden's ability to govern his own household.
ROSIE
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From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
Rosie's
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From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSIE PROMISES TO BE GOOD Rosie hurried away, furious at Danny, and furious also at her own father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of certain drawbacks, Janet McFadden's lot was happier than Mrs. Agin's, or than Rosie's own.
weaklingnounUS /ˈwiːklɪŋ/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
which person or people
From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
womenfolk
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From this reading Any man who puts his womenfolk to such shame ought to be choked!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This was so patent to the world at large that Janet could actually go about pretending that her father was a sentimental weakling.
