used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
a quantity of money
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
BALDWINnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading H. CHARNSWORTH BALDWIN, PRES.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
CHARNSWORTH
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From this reading H. CHARNSWORTH BALDWIN, PRES.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
DECKERnounUS /ˈdekər/
English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
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more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
set up or found
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
a young female
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. CHARNSWORTH BALDWIN, PRES.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
hat-making
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From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
joined in matrimony
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
Millinerynoun
shop selling women's hats
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
PRES
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From this reading H. CHARNSWORTH BALDWIN, PRES.
on the contrary
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had always made her sisters' hats, and her own, of course, and an occasional hat for a girl friend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
SOPHY
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From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
Sophy's
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From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
refrain from harming
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS SOPHY DECKER Millinery Sophy's hat-making, in the beginning, had been done at home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After her sisters had married Sophy found herself in possession of a rather bewildering amount of spare time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two blocks farther down Elm Street was another sign, not so glittering, which read:
