used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hobart has a "fire-gown."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
in addition
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
bright-figured
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From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
button-hole
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From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
button-holes
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From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
chair-back
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From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
increase twofold
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
easy-going
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From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
EMERGENCIESnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading EMERGENCIES.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
start firing a weapon
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
fire-gown
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From this reading Mrs. Hobart has a "fire-gown."
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Hobart has a "fire-gown."
HobartnounUS /ˈhoʊbɑːrt/
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading Mrs. Hobart has a "fire-gown."
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hobart has a "fire-gown."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and down the front--not too near together--are more big, reliable, easy-going buttons and button-holes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is of double, bright-figured flannel, with a double cape sewed on; and a flannel belt, also sewed on behind, and furnished, for fastening, with a big, reliable, easy-going button and button-hole.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That is what she calls it; she made it for a fire, or for illness, or any night alarm; she never goes to bed without hanging it over a chair-back, within instant reach.
