used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have a chair.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
Babcock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Have a chair.
Clara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have a chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
pay-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several months previous Ruth had been hopeful of securing a raise in salary but the raise had not come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
stenographicadjectiveUS /ˌstenəˈɡræfɪk/
of or relating to or employing stenography
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
at the time that
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
in or at the place that
From this reading She went to Ruth's room where she was pounding away on a typewriter.
which person or people
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the second pay-day failed to bring the increase, she inserted an advertisement in the paper asking for stenographic work to be done of evenings.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I will call her," Clara Babcock said to the young man who had called and asked for Ruth.
