used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Various causes tended to make marriage almost universal and celibacy became the rare exception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marriage and Divorce.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading The chief cause was the assumption by the state of the care and education of the children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chief cause was the assumption by the state of the care and education of the children.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The chief cause was the assumption by the state of the care and education of the children.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The chief cause was the assumption by the state of the care and education of the children.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Various causes tended to make marriage almost universal and celibacy became the rare exception.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
celibacynounUS /ˈseləbəsi/
an unmarried status
From this reading “Various causes tended to make marriage almost universal and celibacy became the rare exception.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief cause was the assumption by the state of the care and education of the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The chief cause was the assumption by the state of the care and education of the children.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
DivorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Marriage and Divorce.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The chief cause was the assumption by the state of the care and education of the children.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
enquired
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From this reading I enquired.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “Various causes tended to make marriage almost universal and celibacy became the rare exception.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I enquired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
engage in
From this reading “Various causes tended to make marriage almost universal and celibacy became the rare exception.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Marriage and Divorce.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “Various causes tended to make marriage almost universal and celibacy became the rare exception.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The chief cause was the assumption by the state of the care and education of the children.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “Various causes tended to make marriage almost universal and celibacy became the rare exception.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading “Various causes tended to make marriage almost universal and celibacy became the rare exception.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Various causes tended to make marriage almost universal and celibacy became the rare exception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief cause was the assumption by the state of the care and education of the children.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You said that the occupations of women became varied and ceased to be domestic in a majority of cases; what effect did that have on marriage and divorce?”
