used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
anew
From this reading “I’ve got to begin all over again,” he said moodily.
(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 “I’ve got to begin all over again,” he said moodily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
for the reason that
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I’ve got to begin all over again,” he said moodily.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
Colson
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From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
dearly loved
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
the act of departing
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve got to begin all over again,” he said moodily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
hubbynounUS /ˈhʌbi/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got to begin all over again,” he said moodily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
and nothing more
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading “I’ve got to begin all over again,” he said moodily.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So there now!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’ve got to begin all over again,” he said moodily.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there now!”
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
TheoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there now!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She gave him a kiss and took a chair by him in front of the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “And that for two reasons: first because such a wicked wretch ought to be punished, and secondly because you’re my dear hubby.
you're
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From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
You've
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From this reading New Theories “You’ve just got to solve it, Bob, and you’re going to solve it,” said Mrs. Colson that night to her somewhat disconsolate husband.
