used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
aggregatenounUS /ˈæɡrəɡət/
the whole amount
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
(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 First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Then I turned my attention to the studio and drew up my plans for its equipment.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
charwomennounUS /ˈtʃɑːrwɪmən/
plural of “charwoman” — a human female employed to do housework
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then I turned my attention to the studio and drew up my plans for its equipment.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Then I turned my attention to the studio and drew up my plans for its equipment.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
to certain extent or degree
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
a young female
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
a social unit living together
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
individuallyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəli/
apart from others
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I turned my attention to the studio and drew up my plans for its equipment.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I turned my attention to the studio and drew up my plans for its equipment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
not divisible by two
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Then I turned my attention to the studio and drew up my plans for its equipment.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
without much difficulty
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
STUDIOnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I turned my attention to the studio and drew up my plans for its equipment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then I turned my attention to the studio and drew up my plans for its equipment.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I turned my attention to the studio and drew up my plans for its equipment.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading First of all I attended to household duties under the keen but kindly supervision of Mother Hubbard, and acquitted myself fairly well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monday was occupied with a variety of odd jobs which were individually insignificant enough but meant a good deal in the aggregate.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE STUDIO I have been here a whole week, and as for being busy, I think the proverbial bee would have to give me points.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young girl from the village readily undertook the work of cleaning, and the muscle she put into it was a revelation to me after my experience of the leisurely ways of London charwomen!
