used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
Adair
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From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
(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 "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
Antoinette
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From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
any thing at all
From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
the act of departing
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
Jessy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
spangleverbUS /ˈspæŋɡəl/
glitter as if covered with spangles
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
spangledadjectiveUS /ˈspæŋɡəld/
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
carry out
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
Tessy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Any how, I am going to do it—if Miss Jessy will let me, I mean."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Just as if that had anything to do with it!" rejoined Antoinette, scornfully.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wonder they did not spangle the sheep too: it would have been about as sensible."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and so sweetly natural—a blue silk spangled gown to tend sheep in!" said Belle Adair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But that will take so long, and be so expensive," remarked Tessy; "and if it should not sell after all, you will lose your labor."
