Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

anew

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She did not believe that she would ever be in love again, in any phase, noble or crude.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She did not believe that she would ever be in love again, in any phase, noble or crude.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Sex meant nothing between them now.

terminate

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

an act of copying

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading She did not believe that she would ever be in love again, in any phase, noble or crude.

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

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From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

at any time

From this reading She did not believe that she would ever be in love again, in any phase, noble or crude.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

the state of being grimy

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She did not believe that she would ever be in love again, in any phase, noble or crude.

engage in

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Sex meant nothing between them now.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

a form of address for a man

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

impressive in appearance

From this reading She did not believe that she would ever be in love again, in any phase, noble or crude.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Sex meant nothing between them now.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She did not believe that she would ever be in love again, in any phase, noble or crude.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading She did not believe that she would ever be in love again, in any phase, noble or crude.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading But she did not care; she was getting ready to break the cocoon, and its grubbiness didn't much matter.

be sold at the retail level

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Sex meant nothing between them now.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

plural of “specification” — a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

of or relating to or employing stenography

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

believed likely

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sex meant nothing between them now.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

hard to endure

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So long as Mr. Schwirtz contrived to keep his position in the retail paint-store, Una was busy at home, copying documents and specifications and form-letters for a stenographic agency and trying to make a science of quick and careful housework.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She did not believe that she would ever be in love again, in any phase, noble or crude.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading She suspected that, now he had a little money again, Mr. Schwirtz was being riotous with other women--as riotous as one can be in New York on eighteen dollars a week, with debts and a wife to interfere with his manly pleasures.