used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
(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 Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
Direxia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, they're gone!" said Direxia Hawkes.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, they're gone!" said Direxia Hawkes.
H'm
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From this reading "H'm!" said Mrs. Tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
HawkesverbUS /hɔːks/
third-person singular of “hawk” — sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading "Well, they're gone!" said Direxia Hawkes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
a message received and understood
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "H'm!" said Mrs. Tree.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, they're gone!" said Direxia Hawkes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
severe-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
soup-piece
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
required or under orders
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, they're gone!" said Direxia Hawkes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "H'm!" said Mrs. Tree.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Direxia had been to market, and, it was to be supposed, had brought home, beside the chops and the soup-piece, all the information the village afforded.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, they're gone!" said Direxia Hawkes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
which person or people
From this reading From time to time she glanced at her mistress, who sat bolt upright in her chair, engaged on a severe-looking piece of knitting.
window-panes
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From this reading She had now, after putting away her austere little bonnet and cape, brought a china basin, and a mystic assortment of white cloths, and was polishing the window-panes, which did not need polishing.
