used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
(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 I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
for the reason that
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now let me venture a hint.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
clothing in general
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
DeckernounUS /ˈdekər/
English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
didn't
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From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
put on clothes
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE FLOWER PARTY.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
a young female
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading But now let me venture a hint.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
and nothing more
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
Katie
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From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But now let me venture a hint.
engage in
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now let me venture a hint.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
Nettie
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From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now let me venture a hint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
others
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From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FLOWER PARTY.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
express in words
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
in the near future
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shouldn't be surprised if that was because you never do have to go to places differently dressed from all the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWER PARTY.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading But now let me venture a hint.
precisely as stated
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
be dressed in
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
a Caucasian
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I DARE say some of you think Nettie Decker was a very silly girl to care so much because her dress was a blue and white gingham instead of being all white.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have told your friend Katie about the story and asked her if she didn't think it was real silly to make such an ado over _clothes_; you have said you were sure you would just as soon wear a blue gingham as not if it was clean and neat.
