used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Women are to be found in every department of business, and are fully as successful as the men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Women are to be found in every department of business, and are fully as successful as the men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A woman may be president or governor of a state, a senator or judge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Women are to be found in every department of business, and are fully as successful as the men.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Women are to be found in every department of business, and are fully as successful as the men.
set up or found
From this reading Women are to be found in every department of business, and are fully as successful as the men.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Women are to be found in every department of business, and are fully as successful as the men.
the head of a state government
From this reading A woman may be president or governor of a state, a senator or judge.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A woman may be president or governor of a state, a senator or judge.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A woman may be president or governor of a state, a senator or judge.
the force of workers available
From this reading Women are to be found in every department of business, and are fully as successful as the men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
not any; not one
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A woman may be president or governor of a state, a senator or judge.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading A woman may be president or governor of a state, a senator or judge.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Women’s Rights.
senatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading A woman may be president or governor of a state, a senator or judge.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “In politics and in business, there is now no distinction on account of sex.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A woman may be president or governor of a state, a senator or judge.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Women are to be found in every department of business, and are fully as successful as the men.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Women are to be found in every department of business, and are fully as successful as the men.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman may be president or governor of a state, a senator or judge.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I suppose there has been a change in the position of women since my day?”
Women's
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From this reading Women’s Rights.
