used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
(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 Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
all-roundadjective
many-sided
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them would be the women who have no taste in dress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading The only difficulty would be to convince them of the fact.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The only difficulty would be to convince them of the fact.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
put on clothes
From this reading Among them would be the women who have no taste in dress.
DRESSING-ROOM
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From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The only difficulty would be to convince them of the fact.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
set up or found
From this reading Regina found The Dressing-Room without difficulty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among them would be the women who have no taste in dress.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among them would be the women who have no taste in dress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
not any; not one
From this reading Among them would be the women who have no taste in dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only difficulty would be to convince them of the fact.
and nothing more
From this reading The only difficulty would be to convince them of the fact.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading Regina found The Dressing-Room without difficulty.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Among them would be the women who have no taste in dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them would be the women who have no taste in dress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only difficulty would be to convince them of the fact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
which person or people
From this reading Among them would be the women who have no taste in dress.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Its claims would reach far and wide, its clients would be drawn from all classes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Regina found The Dressing-Room without difficulty.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Among them would be the women who have no taste in dress.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DRESSING-ROOM I am convinced that there is a huge opening for what I would call an all-round advice bureau.
