used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
(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 “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
BarrymorenounUS /ˈbærimɔːr/
United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
for the reason that
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
Blanche
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From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
lacking funds
From this reading She said——” Jimmy broke in with a scornful laugh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
to come or go into
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
Ethel
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From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Why, just—why, everything.
Fiske
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From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading She said——” Jimmy broke in with a scornful laugh.
and nothing more
From this reading “Why, just—why, everything.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She said——” Jimmy broke in with a scornful laugh.
Laurette
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From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
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 “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
and nothing more
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
platers
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From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading She said——” Jimmy broke in with a scornful laugh.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
who've
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From this reading “I suppose she mentioned Mrs. Fiske and Laurette Taylor and Ethel Barrymore and Blanche Bates and all the other selling platers who’ve been left at the post because they were foolish enough to enter the matrimonial stakes,” he scoffed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, just—why, everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was reading an article only the other day by Mary Garden in which she said that marriage cramped the career of a woman on the stage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said that husbands were a handicap—that they held you back with the tail end of the procession and kept you from getting on.
