used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My own is a case in point.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not necessary, even to my husband.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
confined by bonds
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
an occurrence of something
From this reading My own is a case in point.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
divisible by two
From this reading I am not necessary, even to my husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I am not necessary, even to my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not necessary, even to my husband.
Ideala
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From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My own is a case in point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
engage in
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My own is a case in point.
absolutely essential
From this reading I am not necessary, even to my husband.
not any; not one
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not necessary, even to my husband.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own is a case in point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading My own is a case in point.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
only a very short time before
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
in a serious manner
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
carry out
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
at the time that
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
which person or people
From this reading "There are so many thousands of us," she said, "who have no object in life, and nothing to make us take it seriously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ideala often recurred to the subject of work for women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is nothing I am bound to do for him, or that he requires of me, nothing but to be agreeable when he is with me, which would not interfere with a serious occupation if I had one, and is scarcely interest enough in life for an energetic woman.
