used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I accepted.
accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
get or gather together
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
bar-maid
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From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
in or to another place
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I accepted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
lodging-house
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From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
man-waiter
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From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
MondaysnounUS /ˈmʌndiz/
plural of “monday” — the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
a full supply
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
pourboires
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From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day being Sunday, I commenced the arduous duties of a bar-maid in a low drinking house.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
carry out
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On Sundays and Mondays the customers were plenty; and he was obliged to take an extra servant.
at the time that
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
belonging to which person
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My _pourboires_ amounted sometimes to five or ten francs; I had my board and lodging free; and at the end of three months I had been able to provide myself with some decent clothing, and was commencing to accumulate a little reserve, when the lodging-house keeper, whose business had unexpectedly developed itself to a considerable extent, concluded to engage a man-waiter, and urged me to look elsewhere for work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He offered me that work to do, promising, in exchange, my lodging and one meal a day.
