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From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Possible Tale of the Near Future._ BY M. L. CAMPBELL.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
AUTOMATICadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A Possible Tale of the Near Future._ BY M. L. CAMPBELL.
CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading _A Possible Tale of the Near Future._ BY M. L. CAMPBELL.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
at any time
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
yet to be or coming
From this reading _A Possible Tale of the Near Future._ BY M. L. CAMPBELL.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _A Possible Tale of the Near Future._ BY M. L. CAMPBELL.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _A Possible Tale of the Near Future._ BY M. L. CAMPBELL.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
MAID-OF-ALL-WORK
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From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
Matheson
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From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _A Possible Tale of the Near Future._ BY M. L. CAMPBELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
PoliticsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _A Possible Tale of the Near Future._ BY M. L. CAMPBELL.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
express in words
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
carry out
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A Possible Tale of the Near Future._ BY M. L. CAMPBELL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This story was originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893 THE AUTOMATIC MAID-OF-ALL-WORK.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
We've
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From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We’ve had every kind, and if we did get a good one, something would come along to take her off.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; I mean what I say—an automatic maid-of-all-work, invented by my husband, John Matheson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see it was this way,—the old story of servants, ever since we began housekeeping.
