used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
(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 'Yes, all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Even the very basket changed into a beautiful new one.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Even the very basket changed into a beautiful new one.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Even the very basket changed into a beautiful new one.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Is it not enough?'
divisible by two
From this reading Even the very basket changed into a beautiful new one.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even the very basket changed into a beautiful new one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not enough?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not enough?'
a particular point in time
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Even the very basket changed into a beautiful new one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not enough?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even the very basket changed into a beautiful new one.
and nothing more
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
the season of growth
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even the very basket changed into a beautiful new one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
at the time that
From this reading 'Go and dip the basket into the spring that is in the corner,' said she, and when he drew it up it was full of water and of shells.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, all!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But the old woman only smoothed his hair with her hand, and in a moment it was thick and black as it had been in his youth, and his rags became handsome garments.
