used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
anew
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
for the reason that
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
donningverbUS /ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
put on clothes
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading It seemed she would have to make some explanation to Nora for looking like that.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed she would have to make some explanation to Nora for looking like that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
Katie
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From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed she would have to make some explanation to Nora for looking like that.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It seemed she would have to make some explanation to Nora for looking like that.
engage in
From this reading It seemed she would have to make some explanation to Nora for looking like that.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
Nora
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From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed she would have to make some explanation to Nora for looking like that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed she would have to make some explanation to Nora for looking like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
a special situation
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Nora was fastening it for her she saw her own face in the mirror and tried to twist it about in some way.
be dressed in
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once again Katie was donning the dress which had the colors of the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "By Request" she was saying to herself, with a warm smile, as she shook out its folds.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She was wearing it this time, not because she must get the poor old thing worn out, but because she had been asked to wear it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed she would have to make some explanation to Nora for looking like that.
