used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
(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 The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
battle-steed
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
bonnets
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From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
of short duration or distance
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
browbeaten
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From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
characterized by great determination
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
Ha-hanounUS /ˌhɑːˈhɑː/
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
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 When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
not accessible to view
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
and nothing more
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
win a victory over
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
a light shade of red
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
sayeth
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
ScripturaladjectiveUS /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
Sheldon
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From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
wearernounUS /ˈwerər/
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading There was a pink rose in that bonnet, half hidden by lace, and in the cheeks of its wearer faintly bloomed two other pink roses.
at the time that
From this reading When the brief but brisk and determined engagement was over, Jack's mother appeared in a bonnet of delicate gray, just a shade darker than her silver hair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was just a dream in bonnets as suited to the woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The mother had protested prettily, had said the bonnet was "too young" and all that, but had been browbeaten and overcome and made submissive.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon entered into the shopping expedition with a zest which reminded Jack of the Scriptural battle-steed which sayeth "Ha-ha" to the trumpets.
