used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Father is an angel," she thought to herself; "a big, splendid angel.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
(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 She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Father is an angel," she thought to herself; "a big, splendid angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All were easy, and some of them even seemed delightful occupations.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Father is an angel," she thought to herself; "a big, splendid angel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
for the reason that
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Father is an angel," she thought to herself; "a big, splendid angel.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading All were easy, and some of them even seemed delightful occupations.
DEPARTMENTnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
didn't
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From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading All were easy, and some of them even seemed delightful occupations.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
divisible by two
From this reading All were easy, and some of them even seemed delightful occupations.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father is an angel," she thought to herself; "a big, splendid angel.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Father is an angel," she thought to herself; "a big, splendid angel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father is an angel," she thought to herself; "a big, splendid angel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading All were easy, and some of them even seemed delightful occupations.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
and nothing more
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
Identical; not different.
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All were easy, and some of them even seemed delightful occupations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All were easy, and some of them even seemed delightful occupations.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Father is an angel," she thought to herself; "a big, splendid angel.
stipulationnounUS /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All were easy, and some of them even seemed delightful occupations.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DEPARTMENT G Alone in her own room that same night, Patty thought out her great project.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not at all doubtful of her success, she was only choosing among the various methods of earning money that occurred to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were easy, and some of them even seemed delightful occupations.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He knew I could do my part easily enough, and he only made it a stipulation because he didn't want to shoulder the whole affair outright.
