adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
Don't
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From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
light-coloredadjective
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
Milliken's
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From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
millinernounUS /ˈmɪlɪnər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
Miranda
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From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
moultnoun
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
mustn't
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From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
Perkins
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From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
quills
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From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
Rebecca'snounUS /rəˈbekəz/
possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
that'll
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From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her Aunt Miranda announced at breakfast, that as Mrs. Perkins was going to Milliken's Mills, Rebecca might go too, and buy a serviceable hat.
trimmin
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From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * II It was not till next morning that Rebecca's heart really began its song of thanksgiving.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading I always liked the shape of the brown one, and you'll never get another trimmin' that'll wear like them quills.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
won't
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From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mustn't pay over two dollars and a half, and you mustn't get the pink bird without Mrs. Perkins says, and the milliner says, that it won't fade nor moult.
you'll
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From this reading Don't buy a light-colored felt because you'll get sick of it in two or three years same as you did the brown one.
