used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So I felt moderately secure against a strike.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already been to me three times and received an increase of pay each time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had already been to me three times and received an increase of pay each time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Uncle Si explained the situation briefly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had already been to me three times and received an increase of pay each time.
EDITORnounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Uncle Si explained the situation briefly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading They had already been to me three times and received an increase of pay each time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading So I felt moderately secure against a strike.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had already been to me three times and received an increase of pay each time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They had already been to me three times and received an increase of pay each time.
get by special effort
From this reading So I felt moderately secure against a strike.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Uncle Si explained the situation briefly.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Uncle Si explained the situation briefly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I felt moderately secure against a strike.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had already been to me three times and received an increase of pay each time.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had already been to me three times and received an increase of pay each time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They had already been to me three times and received an increase of pay each time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Si explained the situation briefly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
WOODSIT
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From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading EDITOR WOODSIT A TRUE FRIEND One morning--it was a Thursday morning, as I distinctly recall--I was much surprised to find that work upon the house had practically been suspended.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was sure there could not have been a strike, for I told the workmen at the beginning that whenever they felt as if they were not getting enough pay they must come to me about it and I would raise their wages.
