used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
equally
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
(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 She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
without doubt or question
From this reading She spoke very clearly and decisively.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading She spoke very clearly and decisively.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
accept an excuse for
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
Jameson
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From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
and nothing more
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Flora Clark never minces matters.
mincesnounUS /ˈmɪnsɪz/
plural of “mince” — food chopped into small bits
From this reading Flora Clark never minces matters.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Flora Clark never minces matters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Mrs. Jameson," said she, "these are cut just alike back and front, and they are large enough for a boy of twelve."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She looked at them, and held them up so we all could see, and then she spoke.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Jameson had finished cutting out the trousers, which was in a very short space of time, she asked for some thread and a needle, and Flora Clark started to get some, and got thereby an excuse to examine the trousers.
