used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "For the year and a half, you must remember, Jäger, fifteen cents for each letter."
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading "Even new laced cloth shoes from Stavanger.
clothing in general
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
put on clothes
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "For the year and a half, you must remember, Jäger, fifteen cents for each letter."
divisible by two
From this reading "Even new laced cloth shoes from Stavanger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "For the year and a half, you must remember, Jäger, fifteen cents for each letter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
a young female
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
half-soling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
Jäger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the year and a half, you must remember, Jäger, fifteen cents for each letter."
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading "Even new laced cloth shoes from Stavanger.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "For the year and a half, you must remember, Jäger, fifteen cents for each letter."
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Even new laced cloth shoes from Stavanger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
one of four equal parts
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
To recall to mind.
From this reading "For the year and a half, you must remember, Jäger, fifteen cents for each letter."
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
a particular situation
From this reading "Even new laced cloth shoes from Stavanger.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
Stavangernoun
a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry
From this reading "Even new laced cloth shoes from Stavanger.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
Thinka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "She must have a Sunday dress; Thinka has now worn the clothes she brought from home over a year and a half."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, indeed, not less than from Stavanger--it is put down so--" he snatched the bill from the desk--"and a patent leather belt, and for half-soling and mending shoes two dollars and a quarter--and then sewing things!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For the year and a half, you must remember, Jäger, fifteen cents for each letter."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I never heard that a young girl in a house bought sewing things--and postage a dollar and a half--it is wholly incredible."
