used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
approval
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
daringlyadverb
in an original manner
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
Emily
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From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
set up or found
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
Fox-Seton
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From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
Jane
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From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
and nothing more
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
immediately past
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
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 She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
quillnounUS /kwɪl/
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
well-setadjective
strongly and firmly constructed
From this reading A sailor hat, with a smart ribbon and well-set quill, a few new trifles for her neck, a bow, a silk handkerchief daringly knotted, and some fresh gloves, made her feel that she was sufficiently equipped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
in or at the place that
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She found at the shops where the summer sales were being held a couple of cotton frocks to which her height and her small, long waist gave an air of actual elegance.
a Caucasian
From this reading During her last expedition to the sales she came upon a nice white duck coat and skirt which she contrived to buy as a present for Jane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She worked hard to attain this modest end and was quite satisfied.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was necessary to provide Emily Fox-Seton with food and lodging and such a wardrobe as would be just sufficient credit to her more fortunate acquaintances.
