used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
put on clothes
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
divisible by two
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Yet the tall, freckled girl wore the incongruous garments with utter unconsciousness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Yet the tall, freckled girl wore the incongruous garments with utter unconsciousness.
a young female
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She never seemed to give her dress a thought.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never seemed to give her dress a thought.
Hudsonvale
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From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading Yet the tall, freckled girl wore the incongruous garments with utter unconsciousness.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never seemed to give her dress a thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
season'snounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She never seemed to give her dress a thought.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
not often
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never seemed to give her dress a thought.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading On a green straw hat of the season’s mode, was a purple feather, which had plainly seen service in the rain.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Yet the tall, freckled girl wore the incongruous garments with utter unconsciousness.
tawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She never seemed to give her dress a thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never seemed to give her dress a thought.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Yet the tall, freckled girl wore the incongruous garments with utter unconsciousness.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Yet the tall, freckled girl wore the incongruous garments with utter unconsciousness.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such a shocking combination of color and tawdry finery Beth had seldom seen, even in a mill village, which Hudsonvale was.
belonging to which person
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet the tall, freckled girl wore the incongruous garments with utter unconsciousness.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading QUEER TALK The dress of this unfortunate in whose fate Beth had taken such a strong interest, had already made the girl from Hudsonvale wonder.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Yet the tall, freckled girl wore the incongruous garments with utter unconsciousness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the tall, freckled girl wore the incongruous garments with utter unconsciousness.
