used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Athalia wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history.
ATHALIA
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From this reading ATHALIA, THE SEWING GIRL.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
briars
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From this reading "How full of briars is this working day world."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Athalia wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "How full of briars is this working day world."
dress-maker
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From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "How full of briars is this working day world."
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
a young female
From this reading ATHALIA, THE SEWING GIRL.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Athalia wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history.
How
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From this reading "How full of briars is this working day world."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Athalia wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How full of briars is this working day world."
and nothing more
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Athalia wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How full of briars is this working day world."
an amount of time
From this reading Athalia wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history.
PlyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
SEWINGnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading ATHALIA, THE SEWING GIRL.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Athalia wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
in the near future
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATHALIA, THE SEWING GIRL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How full of briars is this working day world."
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
unwomanlyadjective
not womanly
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was clad in the garb of a country girl, just arrived in the city, in the full expectation that fortune awaited her, just as soon as she could learn the trade of a dress-maker.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
at the time that
From this reading Athalia wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Athalia wore not unwomanly rags at the period when I shall commence her history.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "How full of briars is this working day world."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "How full of briars is this working day world."
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread."
