used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
any thing at all
From this reading "I want you not to have anything to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
can't
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From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I want you not to have anything to do.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just what I want," declared Mona.
I'll
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From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
ironingnounUS /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just what I want," declared Mona.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I want you not to have anything to do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
in the near future
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
possessing sweep
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
That's
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From this reading "That's just what I want," declared Mona.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's just what I want," declared Mona.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's just what I want," declared Mona.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For a while, after that talk with her mother, Mona worked with a will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She swept, and scrubbed, and polished the stove and the windows and helped with the washing and ironing, until Lucy laughingly declared there would soon be nothing left for her to do.
but in spite of that
From this reading Perhaps I can't manage the cooking yet, but I'll learn to in time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you not to have anything to do.
