used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will notice that they are very different from yours."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading DRESS The next morning the washwoman was bringing in the clothes.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly I would.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
clothing in general
From this reading DRESS The next morning the washwoman was bringing in the clothes.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading You will notice that they are very different from yours."
put on clothes
From this reading DRESS The next morning the washwoman was bringing in the clothes.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
Fil's
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From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will notice that they are very different from yours."
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRESS The next morning the washwoman was bringing in the clothes.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DRESS The next morning the washwoman was bringing in the clothes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DRESS The next morning the washwoman was bringing in the clothes.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading You will notice that they are very different from yours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRESS The next morning the washwoman was bringing in the clothes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will notice that they are very different from yours."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
precisely as stated
From this reading You will notice that they are very different from yours."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRESS The next morning the washwoman was bringing in the clothes.
washwomannoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading DRESS The next morning the washwoman was bringing in the clothes.
in or at the place that
From this reading I live in a land where some people spend more time over clothes than over learning, character, good deeds, or the day's duty," I replied.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will notice that they are very different from yours."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Knowing that I was a stranger, and would like to bring a true story home to American boys and girls, Fil's mother asked me: "Would you like to learn the names and kinds of our garments?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You will notice that they are very different from yours."
