used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
(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 If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Money ought never to be _the_ consideration in marriage, but it always ought to be _a_ consideration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Money ought never to be _the_ consideration in marriage, but it always ought to be _a_ consideration.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
a youthful male person
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Money ought never to be _the_ consideration in marriage, but it always ought to be _a_ consideration.
a small house with a single story
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
doesn't
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From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
don't
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From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
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 a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
a young female
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
the act of departing
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
how
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From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
isn't
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From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
and nothing more
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
engage in
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Money ought never to be _the_ consideration in marriage, but it always ought to be _a_ consideration.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money ought never to be _the_ consideration in marriage, but it always ought to be _a_ consideration.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Money ought never to be _the_ consideration in marriage, but it always ought to be _a_ consideration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Money ought never to be _the_ consideration in marriage, but it always ought to be _a_ consideration.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
they're
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From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
at the time that
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while I don't go much on love in a cottage, love in a flat, with fifty a week as a starter, is just about right, if the girl is just about right.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When a boy and a girl don't think enough about money before the ceremony, they're going to have to think altogether too much about it after; and when a man's doing sums at home evenings, it comes kind of awkward for him to try to hold his wife on his lap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
but in spite of that
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
you're
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From this reading If she isn't, it doesn't make any special difference how you start out, you're going to end up all wrong.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, your salary isn't a large one yet, but you can buy a whole lot of happiness with fifty dollars a week when you have the right sort of a woman for your purchasing agent.
