used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "No," said Aunt Pen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
common-sense
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From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
carefully weighed
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
don't
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From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
put on clothes
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
opinion or judgment
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
for a limitless time
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
the act of departing
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sha'n't see it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sha'n't see it.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Aunt Pen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
on one occasion
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "No," said Aunt Pen.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
in the near future
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Aunt Pen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I sha'n't see it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
sha'n't
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From this reading I sha'n't see it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
shrinkagenounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Very true.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very true.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
at the time that
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You had better send it down and have it dyed at once before you cut it, for the shrinkage will spoil it forever if you don't."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what," added she presently snapping open her eyes, "considered as a mere piece of economy, you bought a red dress for when you are immediately going into black, passes common-sense to conjecture!
