46,000
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From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
having fair knowledge of
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
being joined in close association
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
can't
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From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
carefully weighed
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
disfranchisedadjective
deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
in a free manner
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
the force of workers available
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
not any; not one
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
and nothing more
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
usurpingverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
which person or people
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Why try to get acquainted with the people on Mars, when we have so little time to give to those we know on earth?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To be sure having charge of a dining-room has always been considered a woman’s business but that was only when there was no salary attached.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
women's
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From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
won't
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From this reading Should women who are willing to fight but can’t be disfranchised on that account, while men who can fight but won’t are freely granted the vote?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading * * * * * One of the Western railroads has placed a woman in charge of its dining car and the customary howl at women’s usurping the work of men is now in order.
a late time of life
From this reading * * * * * It is charged that 46,000 men have deserted from the regular army during the last ten years.
