used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
a youthful male person
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
can't
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From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
doesn't
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From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
don't
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From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
down-town
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From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
the force of workers available
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
not any; not one
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
and nothing more
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
Roger
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From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
move stealthily
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But please don't think that I have any regrets--it is only that the world has been so lovely outside, and that I have been shut in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
to-day
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From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She can run down-town in the morning; or slip out in the afternoon, or put off until to-morrow something which should have been done to-day.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But men can't run out or slip away or put off--no matter if the sun is shining, or the birds singing, or the wind calling, or the open road leading to adventure.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I am beginning to understand that the woman in the home has a freedom which she doesn't sufficiently value.
WorkadayadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
WritesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _In Which Mary Writes of the Workaday World, and in Which Roger Writes of the Dreams of a Boy._ _In the Tower Rooms--June._ I have been working in the office for a week, and it has been the hardest week of my life.
