used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
for the reason that
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
a youthful male person
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
clothing in general
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
a young female
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
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 THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
the force of workers available
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
MilwaukeenounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
neglected-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
on one occasion
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
try to get or reach
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
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 My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
bound or secured closely
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
precisely as stated
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
well-clothed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE END OF A LONG QUEST I went to seek my mother in my best clothes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
which person or people
From this reading My shirt was of red flannel, very warm and thick; and about my neck I tied a flowered silk handkerchief which had been given me by a lady who was very kind to me once during a voyage by canal, and was called "my girl" by the men on the boat.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I had on a good corduroy suit, and because the weather was cold, I wore a new Cardigan jacket.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Instead of being ragged, poverty-stricken, and neglected-looking, I was a picture of a clean, well-clothed working boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had bought some new things in Milwaukee, and was sure that my appearance would comfort her greatly.
