Chapter II · Chapter 2

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading To her the abrupt announcement caused no surprise.

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

later than; following

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

a formal public statement

From this reading To her the abrupt announcement caused no surprise.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

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From this reading She had seen that Mr. Blakely was not with his troop.

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From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading To her the abrupt announcement caused no surprise.

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To her the abrupt announcement caused no surprise.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

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From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

a particular point in time

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

a form of address for a man

From this reading She had seen that Mr. Blakely was not with his troop.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

not any; not one

From this reading To her the abrupt announcement caused no surprise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had seen that Mr. Blakely was not with his troop.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

anything indispensable

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had seen that Mr. Blakely was not with his troop.

apart from others

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had seen that Mr. Blakely was not with his troop.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

having a supporting base

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

express a supposition

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading To her the abrupt announcement caused no surprise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had seen that Mr. Blakely was not with his troop.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To her the abrupt announcement caused no surprise.

in the direction of

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

a group of soldiers

From this reading She had seen that Mr. Blakely was not with his troop.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The jeweled hands slightly twitched, but her voice had the requisite and conventional drawl as she turned to Miss Wren: "Chasing some new butterfly, I suppose, and got lost.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had seen that Mr. Blakely was not with his troop.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

which person or people

From this reading The first named had been intently watching the officers as, after the dismissal of their companies at the barracks, they severally joined the post commander, who had been standing on the barren level of the parade, well out toward the flagstaff, his adjutant beside him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had seen that Mr. Blakely was not with his troop.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.

English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

From this reading SCOT VERSUS SAXON Three women were seated at the moment on the front veranda of the major's quarters--Mrs. Plume, Miss Janet Wren, the captain's sister, and little Mrs. Bridger.