used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
(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 "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, my child, carry back the pattern, and show her that it is so."
bosoms
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From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Well, my child, carry back the pattern, and show her that it is so."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, my child, carry back the pattern, and show her that it is so."
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Look, mother; it is exactly as we made them."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, my child, carry back the pattern, and show her that it is so."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, mother; it is exactly as we made them."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Look, mother; it is exactly as we made them."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my child, carry back the pattern, and show her that it is so."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
ripverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
RuddnounUS /rʌd/
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Well, my child, carry back the pattern, and show her that it is so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, my child, carry back the pattern, and show her that it is so."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
carry out
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, my child, carry back the pattern, and show her that it is so."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says they are not like the pattern she sent; but she must have forgotten, for here it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed, mother, she spoke so cross to me, and looked at me so, that I do not feel as if I could go back."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Look, mother; it is exactly as we made them."
(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, my child, carry back the pattern, and show her that it is so."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "See here, mother," said she, with a disconsolate air, as she entered the room; "Mrs. Rudd says, take out all the bosoms, and rip off all the collars, and fix them quite another way.
