used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
(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 It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
in addition
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
a quantity of money
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "There's hardly enough pay to pay for deducting it, anyway," said Patty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
make calm or still
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
deductedverbUS /dɪˈdʌktɪd/
past form of “deduct” — make a subtraction
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
deductingverbUS /dɪˈdʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “deduct” — make a subtraction
From this reading "There's hardly enough pay to pay for deducting it, anyway," said Patty.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There's hardly enough pay to pay for deducting it, anyway," said Patty.
divisible by two
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
experimentingverbUS /ekˈsperəmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
FINANCIALLYadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
the act of giving
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
GOLDFISHnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
only a very short time before
From this reading "There's hardly enough pay to pay for deducting it, anyway," said Patty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's hardly enough pay to pay for deducting it, anyway," said Patty.
It's
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From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
and nothing more
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
and nothing more
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
do one's shopping
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
express a supposition
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's hardly enough pay to pay for deducting it, anyway," said Patty.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
hard to endure
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
precisely as stated
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She also grumbled at the long machine stitch Patty had used, but Nan's patience was exhausted, and giving the woman a calm stare, she walked out of the shop.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
at the time that
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
which person or people
From this reading "It's perfectly awful," she said to Patty, when relating her adventure, "to think of the poor girls who are really trying to earn their living by white work.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading THE CLEVER GOLDFISH FINANCIALLY, Patty came out just even on her 'white work,' for though the woman paid Nan the dollar for the dozen finished garments, she deducted the same amount for the wrongly placed sleeves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's all very well for you, who are only experimenting, but suppose a real worker gets all her pay deducted!"
