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

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

later than; following

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

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

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

a youthful male person

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

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

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

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

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading THE RETURNED HUSBAND.

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

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

for more time

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

not any; not one

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

the act of receiving

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RETURNED HUSBAND.

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From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

something that remunerates

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

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

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

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

From this reading THE RETURNED HUSBAND.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Heaven had sent her a bouncing boy baby, and it required the most of her time to tend the house and the child.

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

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

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

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

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

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

at the time that

From this reading The precious boy was more than a year old when Waverley Osborne came home one evening and told her that the factory had had quite a sensation that day.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Waverley Osborne was in receipt of a fair salary, too, and declared that there was no longer any good reason for his wife to go out to work.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Sadie worked on at the factory for a year after her marriage; then she had to give up her machine and stay at home.