used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
in the past
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
Editor'snounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
Joan
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From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading R. L. STEVENSON.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. L. STEVENSON.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
self-consciousadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəs/
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading R. L. STEVENSON.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
up to a particular time
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
typistnounUS /ˈtaɪpɪst/
someone paid to operate a typewriter
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "No one has any more right to go about unhappy than he has to go about ill bred."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was to be typist--her first real post filled her with some degree of self-conscious pride--to the Editor of the _Evening Herald_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Joan was not to start her new work till the following Monday.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
a late time of life
From this reading Rose had herself worked on the paper some years ago and was a friend of the Editor's.
