AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading To her, also, in this moment are the sweet thoughts of womanhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her, also, in this moment are the sweet thoughts of womanhood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She puts down her bag, rests herself upon a seat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She puts down her bag, rests herself upon a seat.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The little seamstress, hurrying to her early work!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little seamstress, hurrying to her early work!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She puts down her bag, rests herself upon a seat.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The little seamstress, hurrying to her early work!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little seamstress, hurrying to her early work!
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading To her, also, in this moment are the sweet thoughts of womanhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading She puts down her bag, rests herself upon a seat.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading She puts down her bag, rests herself upon a seat.
seamstressnounUS /ˈsiːmstrɪs/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading The little seamstress, hurrying to her early work!
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She puts down her bag, rests herself upon a seat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading The work-room is far beyond, the home of mean cares and sordid struggles far behind.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading To her, also, in this moment are the sweet thoughts of womanhood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little seamstress, hurrying to her early work!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To her, also, in this moment are the sweet thoughts of womanhood.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To her, also, in this moment are the sweet thoughts of womanhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little seamstress, hurrying to her early work!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She puts down her bag, rests herself upon a seat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading To her, also, in this moment are the sweet thoughts of womanhood.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The little seamstress, hurrying to her early work!
work-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A little later she will be one of the foolish crowd, joining in the foolish laughter, in the coarse jests of the work-room: but as yet the hot day has not claimed her.
