used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
don't
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From this reading “O, never mind,” she replied, “I don’t want a new one.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
FROCKnounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading HESPER’S NEW FROCK.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
the act of departing
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
HESPER
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From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
HESPER'S
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From this reading HESPER’S NEW FROCK.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
how
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From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “O, never mind,” she replied, “I don’t want a new one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
and nothing more
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
engage in
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “O, never mind,” she replied, “I don’t want a new one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
Mose
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From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “O, never mind,” she replied, “I don’t want a new one.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HESPER’S NEW FROCK.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, never mind,” she replied, “I don’t want a new one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
by chance
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “O, never mind,” she replied, “I don’t want a new one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O, never mind,” she replied, “I don’t want a new one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
snow-storm
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From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
carry out
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
a special situation
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “O, never mind,” she replied, “I don’t want a new one.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
at the time that
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading You will feel the need of it bitterly, when you come out of the hot mill into the cold, north wind, or perhaps a driving snow-storm.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But there is one thing I do want, Mose, and that is that you should get you a good warm coat for winter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “HESPER,” said Mose, one morning, just as he was going to his work--“how much does it take to make you a frock?”
