used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
(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 All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
a quantity of money
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have something more to think of than Love.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have something more to think of than Love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I have something more to think of than Love.
engage in
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have something more to think of than Love.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
NAPOLEONnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading SAYING OF NAPOLEON.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have something more to think of than Love.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
a human being
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading SAYING OF NAPOLEON.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have something more to think of than Love.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I have something more to think of than Love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I have something more to think of than Love.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have something more to think of than Love.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stolid niece blundered heavily about the room, doing things that were entirely unnecessary, and raising much dust.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was a conscientious person in her own way, and felt that she must get through a certain amount of work in return for the anticipated reward.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the women in the world would not make me waste an hour."
