used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
Abigail
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From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
(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 All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
boarding-school
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From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
clothing in general
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
Emma
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From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
the act of departing
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
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 Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
engage in
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE PREPARATIONS.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
one's
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From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading MORE PREPARATIONS.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
Ruby'snounUS /ˈruːbiz/
possessive form of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
carry out
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thee was nothing that vain little Ruby enjoyed more than a sense of importance, and so she was quite happy for the next few days.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
at the time that
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Abigail Hart, the dressmaker who made every one's clothes, when they were not made by people themselves, came to the house every day, and sewed all day long, and Aunt Emma helped her most of the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All her little friends looked upon her with wonder when they heard that she was going away to boarding-school, and Ruby's announcement to them that she was going to take a trunk added to the importance of the occasion quite as much as she had hoped it would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was only a week in which to make all preparations for her going, so you can imagine that they were very busy days.
