used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
(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 My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My duties were the same as before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My duties were the same as before.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading My duties were the same as before.
being one more than seven
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
a female domestic
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
Identical; not different.
From this reading My duties were the same as before.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
in the near future
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
carry out
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
precisely as stated
From this reading My new charges behaved much better than the children of the manager, and I liked them all very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading I had to wash up the dishes, to scrub the floor, and to take out the children as soon as I had finished the housework.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only three children, a second maid--the cook--and instead of eight shillings I was promised ten shillings a month.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The situation in which I started soon after these events differed somewhat from my first one.
