(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 They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But when their party clothes were made, another thought came to the children.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Well, that was easily arranged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when their party clothes were made, another thought came to the children.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when their party clothes were made, another thought came to the children.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They should, themselves, carry gifts to the Prince.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But when their party clothes were made, another thought came to the children.
clothing in general
From this reading But when their party clothes were made, another thought came to the children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Well, that was easily arranged.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading They should, themselves, carry gifts to the Prince.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when their party clothes were made, another thought came to the children.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But when their party clothes were made, another thought came to the children.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading They should, themselves, carry gifts to the Prince.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They should, themselves, carry gifts to the Prince.
stitchedadjectiveUS /stɪtʃt/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, that was easily arranged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They should, themselves, carry gifts to the Prince.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But when their party clothes were made, another thought came to the children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, that was easily arranged.
(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, that was easily arranged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They nearly all had ribbons, and there were bits of fine lace laid away in the home chests that could trim their frocks.
at the time that
From this reading But when their party clothes were made, another thought came to the children.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Pieces of velvet were to be had and the village tailor was busy, night and day, making ruffled shirts and fine suits for the boys, while the mothers stitched and embroidered for the girls.
