used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julia and Fanny were trying theirs on at the chimney-glass.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Gay bonnets, theirs glistening with jet beads and black flowers.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Gay bonnets, theirs glistening with jet beads and black flowers.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Very plain indeed was the bonnet she handed out.
bonnets
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From this reading Gay bonnets, theirs glistening with jet beads and black flowers.
cheapestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpəst/
superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
chimney-glass
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From this reading Julia and Fanny were trying theirs on at the chimney-glass.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Julia and Fanny were trying theirs on at the chimney-glass.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Gay bonnets, theirs glistening with jet beads and black flowers.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Gay bonnets, theirs glistening with jet beads and black flowers.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Gay bonnets, theirs glistening with jet beads and black flowers.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Very plain indeed was the bonnet she handed out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Very plain indeed was the bonnet she handed out.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Gay bonnets, theirs glistening with jet beads and black flowers.
Julia
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From this reading Julia and Fanny were trying theirs on at the chimney-glass.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julia and Fanny were trying theirs on at the chimney-glass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Very plain indeed was the bonnet she handed out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Very plain indeed was the bonnet she handed out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very plain indeed was the bonnet she handed out.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very plain indeed was the bonnet she handed out.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Julia and Fanny were trying theirs on at the chimney-glass.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
hard to endure
From this reading Julia and Fanny were trying theirs on at the chimney-glass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bill lay open on the table, and Anne read the cost: her own, twelve shillings; the other two, thirty-three shillings each.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very plain indeed was the bonnet she handed out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very plain indeed was the bonnet she handed out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Julia and Fanny were trying theirs on at the chimney-glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gay bonnets, theirs glistening with jet beads and black flowers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Plain and common, and made of the cheapest materials; one that a lady would not like to put upon her head.
