used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Why was that poor woman afraid to ask sufficient for her labor?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why was that poor woman afraid to ask sufficient for her labor?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why was that poor woman afraid to ask sufficient for her labor?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
the quality of being humane
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
not in action or at work
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
and nothing more
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Why was that poor woman afraid to ask sufficient for her labor?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
not any; not one
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Why was that poor woman afraid to ask sufficient for her labor?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
be standing; be upright
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Why was that poor woman afraid to ask sufficient for her labor?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why was that poor woman afraid to ask sufficient for her labor?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was sure you were too good a soldier to let old-fashioned ideas hold you back.
at the time that
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was that poor woman afraid to ask sufficient for her labor?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No good woman will stand idle in these days, especially when so many are needed to face the foes of humanity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, mother,” she said, “I am so glad, for I made application for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was sorry you did not see the advantage of it, and now there will be just time enough for your name to be advertised, so you can get it on the first coronation day.
