generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
(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 Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
cause to be bored
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The curse of the hills seemed to have settled upon her.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
for a limitless time
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
made afraid
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The curse of the hills seemed to have settled upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The curse of the hills seemed to have settled upon her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
others
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From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The curse of the hills seemed to have settled upon her.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The curse of the hills seemed to have settled upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The curse of the hills seemed to have settled upon her.
Walden
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From this reading Cynthia Walden came slowly up the trail leading to the old gray house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since the day of the flood which bore old Ivy forever from sight, she had confronted so many strange conditions that her eyes had the haunted, frightened expression common to the mountain people.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading She often said to herself, "poor whites," in order that the significance might be fully understood.
which person or people
From this reading Old Ivy had said that the cows were all that stood between them and the fate of others who had, through misfortune, accepted the title despised by the quality.
