used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tomorrow morn I apply for a job as second girl.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I guess the time has come, anyhow, to strike into pastures new.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Tomorrow morn I apply for a job as second girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tomorrow morn I apply for a job as second girl.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
see with attention
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
can't
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From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I guess the time has come, anyhow, to strike into pastures new.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it weren't for this headache, I'd do it today."
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tomorrow morn I apply for a job as second girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
a young female
From this reading Tomorrow morn I apply for a job as second girl.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess the time has come, anyhow, to strike into pastures new.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I guess the time has come, anyhow, to strike into pastures new.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading If it weren't for this headache, I'd do it today."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
I'd
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From this reading If it weren't for this headache, I'd do it today."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it weren't for this headache, I'd do it today."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I guess the time has come, anyhow, to strike into pastures new.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it weren't for this headache, I'd do it today."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Tomorrow morn I apply for a job as second girl.
Lutie
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From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tomorrow morn I apply for a job as second girl.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I guess the time has come, anyhow, to strike into pastures new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
pamperedverbUS /ˈpæmpərd/
past form of “pamper” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "I guess the time has come, anyhow, to strike into pastures new.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Tomorrow morn I apply for a job as second girl.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "I guess the time has come, anyhow, to strike into pastures new.
Susannah
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From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
Susie
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From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I guess the time has come, anyhow, to strike into pastures new.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading If it weren't for this headache, I'd do it today."
TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Tomorrow morn I apply for a job as second girl.
weren't
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From this reading If it weren't for this headache, I'd do it today."
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading "I can't stand this!" said Susannah aloud; and then began one of her wordless addresses to the miniature.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Behold, Glorious Lutie, your Glorious Susie descending from the high and mighty position of pampered secretary to that of driven slave.