used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
(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 _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I shall join the gainful army in the busy marts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I shall join the gainful army in the busy marts.
DEARS
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From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
recognizable; marked
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
didn't
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From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
doesn't
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From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It simply isn't done.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
endearverbUS /enˈdiːr/
make attractive or lovable
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
explosivelyadverbUS /ˌekˈsploʊsɪvli/
suddenly and rapidly
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
gainfuladjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪnfəl/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading I shall join the gainful army in the busy marts.
a young female
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
the act of departing
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall join the gainful army in the busy marts.
isn't
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From this reading It simply isn't done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It simply isn't done.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I shall join the gainful army in the busy marts.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
martsnounUS /mɑːrts/
plural of “mart” — an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading I shall join the gainful army in the busy marts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
QuittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall join the gainful army in the busy marts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
and nothing more
From this reading It simply isn't done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
StupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so frigid that I decided to scratch domestic labor from my list.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
which person or people
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Next Night._ MY DEARS, You know, the woman who runs the Stupidity Bureau didn't think me a heroine at all!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Quitting your job at the end of the first week, going off explosively, as I did, doesn't endear the Honest Working Girl to the management.
