used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "How did this all happen?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading This was a corduroy--a deep blue that was dazzling in its intensity.
BrieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
clothing in general
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading This was a corduroy--a deep blue that was dazzling in its intensity.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading This was a corduroy--a deep blue that was dazzling in its intensity.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This was a corduroy--a deep blue that was dazzling in its intensity.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did this all happen?"
put on clothes
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
at any time
From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
come to pass
From this reading "How did this all happen?"
How
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From this reading "How did this all happen?"
I've
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From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading This was a corduroy--a deep blue that was dazzling in its intensity.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
it's
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From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This was a corduroy--a deep blue that was dazzling in its intensity.
Janet
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Janet's
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From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
Roddy
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From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
a special situation
From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How did this all happen?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Briefly, Janet told how Roddy had taken an interest in them and in seeing that they had attractive and striking clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
be dressed in
From this reading There was one more dress, a garment designed for classroom wear.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen," exclaimed Janet's mother.
