used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
(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 See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
Bixby
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From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
bonnet-boxes
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From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
bonnets
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From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
dress-cap
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From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
dress-caps
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From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
an opening into or through something
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
how
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From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
I'd
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From this reading Whose work is that I'd like to know?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
isn't
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From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whose work is that I'd like to know?
a narrow way or road
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
immediately past
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Whose work is that I'd like to know?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
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 It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
not any; not one
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
on one occasion
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
do one's shopping
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
show-case
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From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
tasselnounUS /ˈtæsəl/
adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
there's
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From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
a special situation
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading And as I live, if there isn't a hole in the cushion of my rocking chair, and the tassel torn off the window shade.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It is a long lane that has no turning, and Dolly now began to get about once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
at the time that
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose work is that I'd like to know?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading "Dear me"--she exclaimed one morning, as she crawled round the shop, enveloped in a woolen shawl--"how every thing _has_ gone to rack and ruin since I have been sick; one month more sickness and I should have had to fail.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Whose work is that I'd like to know?
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading See that yellow ribbon, all faded out, a lying in that window; when I was about, I moved it from the show-case to the window, and from the window to the show-case, according to the sun; three shillings a yard too, bought of Bixby & Co., the last time I went to the city; and there's the dress-caps put into the bonnet-boxes, and the bonnets put into the dress-cap boxes.
