used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
(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 "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
bluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not get to see many of the firm members themselves; their offices are formidable places.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
firmsnounUS /fɜːrmz/
plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading "I did not get to see many of the firm members themselves; their offices are formidable places.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
gray-headedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
Lavinia
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From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
engage in
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I did not get to see many of the firm members themselves; their offices are formidable places.
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "I did not get to see many of the firm members themselves; their offices are formidable places.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not get to see many of the firm members themselves; their offices are formidable places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
and nothing more
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I did not get to see many of the firm members themselves; their offices are formidable places.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I did not get to see many of the firm members themselves; their offices are formidable places.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I did not get to see many of the firm members themselves; their offices are formidable places.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "I did not get to see many of the firm members themselves; their offices are formidable places.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
to-night
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From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
UNEMPLOYEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnemˈplɔɪd/
not engaged in a gainful occupation
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
in or at the place that
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
which person or people
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I have been making the rounds of the law offices; I have been to all the leading firms, but--here I am, still without a place.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I thought I might get a place in one of them where I could finish my law studies, and make enough to live on, meanwhile; I had dreams of working into the firm in time, but they were only dreams, and all my hopes have gone glimmering.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE ARMY OF THE UNEMPLOYED "I am very tired to-night," Marley wrote to Lavinia a day or so later.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The men who are employed in the law offices are already admitted to the bar; most of them are young fellows, but some are old and gray-headed, and the sight of them gave me the blues.
