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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
(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 TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
in addition
From this reading And there was also a growing multitude of crippled and disabled men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE TESTAMENT OF MATCHING'S EASY CHAPTER THE FIRST MRS.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The dyers had a great time turning coloured garments to black.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading And there was also a growing multitude of crippled and disabled men.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading And there was also a growing multitude of crippled and disabled men.
dyers
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From this reading The dyers had a great time turning coloured garments to black.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
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a division of the United Kingdom
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to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The dyers had a great time turning coloured garments to black.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The dyers had a great time turning coloured garments to black.
griefs
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From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And there was also a growing multitude of crippled and disabled men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
MATCHING'S
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the force of workers available
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
a form of address for a married woman
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multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading And there was also a growing multitude of crippled and disabled men.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
the rays of the sun
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
TEDDYnounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
TESTAMENTnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TESTAMENT OF MATCHING'S EASY CHAPTER THE FIRST MRS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was also a growing multitude of crippled and disabled men.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
a special situation
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The dyers had a great time turning coloured garments to black.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The dyers had a great time turning coloured garments to black.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was also a growing multitude of crippled and disabled men.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
in or at the place that
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
which person or people
From this reading Everywhere one met these fresh griefs, mothers who had lost their sons, women who had lost their men, lives shattered and hopes destroyed.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK Section 1 All over England now, where the livery of mourning had been a rare thing to see, women and children went about in the October sunshine in new black clothes.
