used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are hats made of?” asked Billy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are hats made of?” asked Billy.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “What are hats made of?” asked Billy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
furnishesverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “furnish” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “What are hats made of?” asked Billy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “What are hats made of?” asked Billy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What are hats made of?” asked Billy.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Somebody smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody smiled.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “The kind you men wear are made of various things.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “The kind you men wear are made of various things.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
be dressed in
From this reading “I don’t mean ladies’ hats, of course, they are made of everything, but the kind we men wear.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are hats made of?” asked Billy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading The very fine ones are made from Beaver fur and Coney fur, and Molly Cotton Tail furnishes material for a great many with her long hair which is chopped very fine, and some are made entirely of wool.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The kind you men wear are made of various things.
