used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
a cherished desire
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading What had she not seen and been of life since she joined the great detective force!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading What had she not seen and been of life since she joined the great detective force!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
a young female
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What had she not seen and been of life since she joined the great detective force!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
ten 10s
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading What had she not seen and been of life since she joined the great detective force!
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What had she not seen and been of life since she joined the great detective force!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
transport commercially
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What had she not seen and been of life since she joined the great detective force!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had she not seen and been of life since she joined the great detective force!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lady's maid, cook, ship stewardess, flash woman, actress, clerk, and a dozen other employments.
showing curiosity
From this reading The maid stole into the house, wondering if she had been seen.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wanted to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted to be her own mistress, and the small fortune offered her would put her on the way to realize her ambition.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Her pay, until she secured some fat reward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in advance, with the promise of five thousand more the minute her work was done.
