accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading I'm going to wait until the boss comes.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Put out the lights, but don't lock up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can quit now, Steve,” she said to the clerk.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “You can quit now, Steve,” she said to the clerk.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I'm going to wait until the boss comes.”
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
don't
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From this reading “Put out the lights, but don't lock up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to wait until the boss comes.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to wait until the boss comes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Put out the lights, but don't lock up.
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Put out the lights, but don't lock up.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You can quit now, Steve,” she said to the clerk.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Put out the lights, but don't lock up.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
PRESSUREnounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “You can quit now, Steve,” she said to the clerk.
SADIE
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From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can quit now, Steve,” she said to the clerk.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
Steve
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From this reading “You can quit now, Steve,” she said to the clerk.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can quit now, Steve,” she said to the clerk.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I'm going to wait until the boss comes.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Put out the lights, but don't lock up.
USESnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I'm going to wait until the boss comes.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
at the time that
From this reading SADIE USES PRESSURE It was getting cold in the small back office when Sadie put down her pen and went into the store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was cramped with sitting, for she had been occupied with accounts for several hours and the stove had burned low.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can quit now, Steve,” she said to the clerk.
