anew
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
bandying
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From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
barrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
braenounUS /breɪ/
a slope or hillside
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading From her window I saw Hendry buying dulse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
dulsenoun
coarse edible red seaweed
From this reading From her window I saw Hendry buying dulse.
dulseman
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From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
east-trouser
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From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her window I saw Hendry buying dulse.
the act of giving
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
Hendry
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From this reading From her window I saw Hendry buying dulse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From her window I saw Hendry buying dulse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
Jess
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From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
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 Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
and nothing more
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
not any; not one
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
cut with a saw
From this reading From her window I saw Hendry buying dulse.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many passed him by, but occasionally some one came to rest by his side.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
unbuttonedadjectiveUS /ənˈbʌtənd/
not buttoned
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAITING FOR THE DOCTOR Jess had gone early to rest, and the door of her bed in the kitchen was pulled to.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Now and again the dulseman wheeled his slimy boxes to the top of the brae, and sat there stolidly on the shafts of his barrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From her window I saw Hendry buying dulse.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Unless the customer was loquacious, there was no bandying of words, and Hendry merely unbuttoned his east-trouser pocket, giving his body the angle at which the pocket could be most easily filled by the dulseman.
