adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading We would pause, exchange some banter, and go our several ways.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
copiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We kept up our familiar tone of former days.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading We would pause, exchange some banter, and go our several ways.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading We kept up our familiar tone of former days.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She was over fifty now.
finisher-girl
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From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading We kept up our familiar tone of former days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We would pause, exchange some banter, and go our several ways.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
GUSSIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We kept up our familiar tone of former days.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was over fifty now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We kept up our familiar tone of former days.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was over fifty now.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading We would pause, exchange some banter, and go our several ways.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We would pause, exchange some banter, and go our several ways.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was over fifty now.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We would pause, exchange some banter, and go our several ways.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading We kept up our familiar tone of former days.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We kept up our familiar tone of former days.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was over fifty now.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading We would pause, exchange some banter, and go our several ways.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We kept up our familiar tone of former days.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She looked haggard and dried up and her hair was copiously shot with gray One afternoon she told me she had changed her shop, naming her new employer "Is it a good place to work in?"
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading GUSSIE, the finisher-girl to whom I had once made love with a view to marrying her for her money, worked in the vicinity of my factory and I met her from time to time on the Avenue.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would pause, exchange some banter, and go our several ways.
