used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MENTAL STRUGGLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
(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 Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
clothing in general
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
put on clothes
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
I've
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From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
a small worthless amount
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading A MENTAL STRUGGLE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
on one occasion
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A MENTAL STRUGGLE.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
on a floor above
From this reading "I thought there might be some of father's things upstairs," she said, examining once more each piece; "but I've given them away.
the act of using
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
be dressed in
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Here are some old ones of mine, and it will be a great deal better to use them than to stand around in wet clothes."
at the time that
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading When Aunt Nancy returned from the attic, she had a miscellaneous collection of cast-off garments sufficient to have clothed a dozen boys like Jack, providing they had been willing to wear female apparel.
won't
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From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You won't care if you have to put on a dress for a little while, will you?
