used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'General Heartwork for a Family of Two?'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
don't
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From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
in a serious manner
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
a social unit living together
From this reading 'General Heartwork for a Family of Two?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'General Heartwork for a Family of Two?'
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading 'General Heartwork for a Family of Two?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
Heartwork
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From this reading 'General Heartwork for a Family of Two?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Or just the way I put it?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Is it the whole idea that offends you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it the whole idea that offends you?
and nothing more
From this reading Or just the way I put it?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
offendsverbUS /əˈfendz/
third-person singular of “offend” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading "Is it the whole idea that offends you?
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or just the way I put it?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Or just the way I put it?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
snugglingnoun
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'General Heartwork for a Family of Two?'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Or just the way I put it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Is it the whole idea that offends you?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Very soberly, very thoughtfully then, across the tangled, snuggling head of his own and another woman's child, he urged the torments--and the comforts of his home upon this second woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is there about my offer--that you don't like?" he demanded earnestly.
