used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading She desired another position as governess, and made application in answer to an advertisement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She desired another position as governess, and made application in answer to an advertisement.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She desired another position as governess, and made application in answer to an advertisement.
react verbally
From this reading She desired another position as governess, and made application in answer to an advertisement.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading She desired another position as governess, and made application in answer to an advertisement.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Her ladylike manner evidently impressed the lady to whom she applied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
DarkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The Darkest Day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Darkest Day.
wanted intensely
From this reading She desired another position as governess, and made application in answer to an advertisement.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Her ladylike manner evidently impressed the lady to whom she applied.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading She desired another position as governess, and made application in answer to an advertisement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ladylike manner evidently impressed the lady to whom she applied.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Her ladylike manner evidently impressed the lady to whom she applied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She desired another position as governess, and made application in answer to an advertisement.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Her ladylike manner evidently impressed the lady to whom she applied.
ladylikeadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdilaɪk/
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading Her ladylike manner evidently impressed the lady to whom she applied.
immediately past
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
Leighton
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From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her ladylike manner evidently impressed the lady to whom she applied.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
come into possession of
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
on one occasion
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She desired another position as governess, and made application in answer to an advertisement.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Darkest Day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
at the time that
From this reading When Florence left the employ of Mrs. Leighton she had a few dollars as a reserve fund.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her ladylike manner evidently impressed the lady to whom she applied.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As this would not last long, she at once made an effort to obtain employment.
