used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
a quantity of money
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
Colson
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From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Could_ she do it?
DON'T
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From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
put on clothes
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
engage in
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
Sallie
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From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
Sallie's
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
express a supposition
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
carry out
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
be dressed in
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
