used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
(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 He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
Dr
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From this reading A woman told me to go to Dr. Westminster, so I went.
else
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From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A woman told me to go to Dr. Westminster, so I went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
and nothing more
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A woman told me to go to Dr. Westminster, so I went.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
on one occasion
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A woman told me to go to Dr. Westminster, so I went.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A woman told me to go to Dr. Westminster, so I went.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading No one wanted a stenographer, and there was nothing else to do that I could find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
water-front
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From this reading Once I thought I had something on the water-front, but the man changed his mind.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading A woman told me to go to Dr. Westminster, so I went.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman told me to go to Dr. Westminster, so I went.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It was August, and I went the rounds of the offices for three weeks, looking for work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was kind enough, said he was very busy, but would do all he could for me; that there was a special society for just such cases, and he would give me a card.
