used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
(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 Then she left the room rather suddenly and with a demonstrative "Good-night all!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
put or send forth
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
demonstrativenounUS /dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading Then she left the room rather suddenly and with a demonstrative "Good-night all!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
GHETTOnounUS /ˈɡetoʊ/
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading THE NEW YORK GHETTO.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
Good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she left the room rather suddenly and with a demonstrative "Good-night all!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
Jake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
immediately past
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
go away from a place
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she left the room rather suddenly and with a demonstrative "Good-night all!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW YORK GHETTO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
operatorsnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
on the contrary
From this reading Then she left the room rather suddenly and with a demonstrative "Good-night all!"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she left the room rather suddenly and with a demonstrative "Good-night all!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then she left the room rather suddenly and with a demonstrative "Good-night all!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW YORK GHETTO.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she left the room rather suddenly and with a demonstrative "Good-night all!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
at the time that
From this reading It was after seven in the evening when Jake finished his last jacket.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some of the operators had laid down their work before, while others cast an envious glance on him as he was dressing to leave, and fell to their machines with reluctantly redoubled energy.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Fanny was a week worker and her time had been up at seven; but on this occasion her toilet had taken an uncommonly long time, and she was not ready until Jake got up from his chair.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE NEW YORK GHETTO.
