used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
(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 "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One hundred and eighty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What do you get when you are single?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
for the reason that
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you get when you are single?"
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading "One hundred and eighty.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What do you get when you are single?"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A married missionary, too, has more influence with the natives."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
ten 10s
From this reading "One hundred and eighty.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading A married missionary, too, has more influence with the natives."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
engage in
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
joined in matrimony
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading A married missionary, too, has more influence with the natives."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A married missionary, too, has more influence with the natives."
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading A married missionary, too, has more influence with the natives."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One hundred and eighty.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "What do you get when you are single?"
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
required or under orders
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A married missionary, too, has more influence with the natives."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A married missionary, too, has more influence with the natives."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you get when you are single?"
at the time that
From this reading "What do you get when you are single?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A married missionary, too, has more influence with the natives."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "All the same, John, we shall sometimes make time to steal away by ourselves and have a nice little picnic without any of those horrid black people near us...."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You see a married man gets extra pay because it is always supposed his wife will add her work to his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you get when you are single?"
