used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He must leave Marjory free, and Peter would look after the rest.
(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 All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
carefully weighed
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
eliminationnounUS /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/
the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He must leave Marjory free, and Peter would look after the rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must leave Marjory free, and Peter would look after the rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
go away from a place
From this reading He must leave Marjory free, and Peter would look after the rest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He must leave Marjory free, and Peter would look after the rest.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
Marjory
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From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must leave Marjory free, and Peter would look after the rest.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He must leave Marjory free, and Peter would look after the rest.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
in the near future
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAYING LIKE A MAN Everything considered, Monte should have been glad at the revelation Beatrice made to him.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that remained for him to do was to remove himself from the awkward triangle as soon as possible.
(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 No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No doubt a divorce on the grounds of desertion could be easily arranged; and thus, by that one stroke, they two would be made happy, and he--well, what the devil was to become of him?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Peter were in love with Marjory and she with Peter--why, it solved his own problem, by the simple process of elimination, neatly and with despatch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He must leave Marjory free, and Peter would look after the rest.
