used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
chatterers
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From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
Elsie
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From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
headgearnounUS /ˈhedɡɪr/
clothing for the head
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
holland-looking
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From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
Lennard's
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From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH.
millinernounUS /ˈmɪlɪnər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
retrimmed
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From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
in or at that place or location
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
a special situation
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
Verdon
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From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The cool, brown holland-looking thing" was donned, in obedience to Mrs. Lennard's decree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _THE PICNIC_ "The chatterers chatter, here and there, They chatter of they know not what."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Elsie had spent an hour in her room, on the day before the picnic, and had retrimmed a black chip hat with black lace and soft knots of scarlet ribbon.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mrs. Verdon had written to her milliner to send her down something new for the occasion in the shape of headgear.
