used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tante Ilde must have a presentli!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
(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 Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It put decency on an indecent footing or vice versa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as plain and as stupid as that....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as plain and as stupid as that....
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading It put decency on an indecent footing or vice versa.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
didn't
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From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It put decency on an indecent footing or vice versa.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tante Ilde must have a presentli!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
Ilde
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From this reading "Tante Ilde must have a presentli!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
indecentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading It put decency on an indecent footing or vice versa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Tante Ilde must have a presentli!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It put decency on an indecent footing or vice versa.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It put decency on an indecent footing or vice versa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was as plain and as stupid as that....
presentli
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From this reading "Tante Ilde must have a presentli!"
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It put decency on an indecent footing or vice versa.
regulatingnounUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪŋ/
the act of controlling or directing according to rule
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was as plain and as stupid as that....
Tante
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From this reading "Tante Ilde must have a presentli!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
UncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
versa
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From this reading It put decency on an indecent footing or vice versa.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading It put decency on an indecent footing or vice versa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncomfortably he felt that the special problem confronting them had grown out of material ruin; lack of security was, after all, regulating that situation.
at the time that
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a word when you didn't have money you did a lot of things that you didn't do when you had it.
