used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
(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 Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was heart-sick as I listened to all this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading That seedy old "saint" was probably my confessor.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
one or the other of two
From this reading It wasn't over either.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
heart-sick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was heart-sick as I listened to all this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was heart-sick as I listened to all this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't over either.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I was heart-sick as I listened to all this.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
joined in matrimony
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
take in marriage
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That seedy old "saint" was probably my confessor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That seedy old "saint" was probably my confessor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It wasn't over either.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading That seedy old "saint" was probably my confessor.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading That seedy old "saint" was probably my confessor.
seedyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːdi/
full of seeds
From this reading That seedy old "saint" was probably my confessor.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That seedy old "saint" was probably my confessor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was heart-sick as I listened to all this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That seedy old "saint" was probably my confessor.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't over either.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Did any rational man want another man to come between him and his wife--knowing all he did and said, and everything about him?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Apparently the moral of it was that if I had been allowed to marry without being instructed in the first conditions of married life my husband had suffered a gross and shocking injustice.
