used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
(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 Of course all the bald people bought it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Of course all the bald people bought it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Of course all the bald people bought it.
braidsnounUS /breɪdz/
plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course all the bald people bought it.
crazenounUS /kreɪz/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
every person
From this reading Everyone expected it to work miracles.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Everyone expected it to work miracles.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
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 women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Everyone expected it to work miracles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
OINTMENTnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
others
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From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course all the bald people bought it.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
rat-tails
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From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A china factory, about to close its doors, made a fortune out of manufacturing jars for it.
tow-coloured
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From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRIUMPH OF THE OINTMENT The craze of the public for this new preparation was extraordinary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women with tow-coloured rat-tails expected to grow luxuriant black tresses and others with coarse scrubby black hair dreamed of having fine soft golden braids.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Everyone expected it to work miracles.
