used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
how long something has existed
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading How could I argue?
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could I argue?
diapernounUS /ˈdaɪpər/
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
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put on clothes
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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destroyed or killed
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
How
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From this reading How could I argue?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How could I argue?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
on one occasion
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained silent.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I remained silent.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I ask: what was it that man from his diaper age dreamed of, tormented himself for, prayed for?
at the time that
From this reading How could I argue when those thoughts were once mine, though I was never able to dress them in such a splendid, tempered armor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your silence is intended to mean that you agree with me, then let us talk as adults do after the children have gone to bed; let us talk to the logical end.
