used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
beretnounUS /ˈberət/
a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
From this reading Gloria took off her beret and crammed it into a drawer of her desk.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading Gloria took off her beret and crammed it into a drawer of her desk.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Gloria took off her beret and crammed it into a drawer of her desk.
didn't
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From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Gloria took off her beret and crammed it into a drawer of her desk.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
Gloria
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From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gloria took off her beret and crammed it into a drawer of her desk.
how
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From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
of great significance or value
From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gloria took off her beret and crammed it into a drawer of her desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gloria took off her beret and crammed it into a drawer of her desk.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gloria took off her beret and crammed it into a drawer of her desk.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
and nothing more
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
really-but-good
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From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Gloria took off her beret and crammed it into a drawer of her desk.
tuningnounUS /ˈtuːnɪŋ/
(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
precisely as stated
From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
wasn't
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From this reading She liked helping people ... only she really-but-good helped them!_ The office wasn't very bright or sunny, but that didn't matter.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
WelfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In the first place, if Gloria really wanted sun, she could always get some by tuning in on a mind outside, someone walking the streets of downtown New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, in the second place, the weather wasn't important; what mattered was how you felt inside.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _She was a young, enthusiastic worker for the Welfare Department.
