used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
move towards
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Margery did not come, and if she had, she would not have worn the green cloak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
close-fittingadjective
fitting closely but comfortably
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Margery did not come, and if she had, she would not have worn the green cloak.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Margery did not come, and if she had, she would not have worn the green cloak.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Margery did not come, and if she had, she would not have worn the green cloak.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Margery did not come, and if she had, she would not have worn the green cloak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
how
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From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Margery did not come, and if she had, she would not have worn the green cloak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
Margery
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From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
not any; not one
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Margery did not come, and if she had, she would not have worn the green cloak.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
on one occasion
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
a light shade of red
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
cut with a saw
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Margery did not come, and if she had, she would not have worn the green cloak.
do one's shopping
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MICHAEL MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN SOME weeks passed by, and Michael saw nothing more of little Margery.
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
a Caucasian
From this reading That had been exchanged for sombre black, which gave a new and pathetic beauty to her sweet, round, pink and white face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
showing curiosity
From this reading He thought of her more than once, wondering how it was with her and her little brother, now that their father was no more.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading But Margery did not come, and if she had, she would not have worn the green cloak.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes when the sudden tinkling of the bell over the shop door warned him of the approach of a customer, he would look up, half hoping that he might see the wee figure in the green cloak and close-fitting velvet bonnet.
