used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He kept up a running fire of argument.
matters of personal concern
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
a quantity of money
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading He kept up a running fire of argument.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
bookkeepernounUS /ˈbʊkkiːpər/
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
at any time
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He kept up a running fire of argument.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept up a running fire of argument.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept up a running fire of argument.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
go away from a place
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
the force of workers available
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
not any; not one
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
pay-window
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From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
recipientsnounUS /rɪˈsɪpiənts/
plural of “recipient” — a person who receives something
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He kept up a running fire of argument.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
tagsnounUS /tæɡz/
plural of “tag” — a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He kept up a running fire of argument.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At four o’clock that afternoon, since it was Saturday, the men were paid off for the week.
at the time that
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
which person or people
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No pay day will ever be satisfactory to the recipients until that happy state of affairs is reached when each man himself decides on the amount which is due him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The bookkeeper, from his grated window, gave out the pay checks to the line of Mexican laborers who, displaying their brass number tags, passed before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even then there will be some who will leave the pay-window with the discontented feeling that they have cheated themselves.
