used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
Aleck
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From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
Aleck's
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From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
cause to be bored
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
DEANnounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
DosnounUS /dɔːs/
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
the literary culture
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
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 After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
long-horned
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From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
McVeagh
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From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
Pozos
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From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
with speed
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
stationerynounUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
a special situation
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
Valdés
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From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading After a little time the letters had begun to come; long, fluent, vivid letters; realistic stories of the life he and Aleck had lived together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
at the time that
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When it was finished it was a sincere and lasting thing, and she never went over it too quickly to rest her eyes on the plate set into the rock which bore Aleck’s name and the dates of his birth and death, and, beneath--“From his sister and his friend.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
WOLCOTT
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From this reading DEAN WOLCOTT sent a dignified and satisfying design for the bridge, and Ginger had it executed in rough stone brought down from the hills.
Wolcott's
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From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ordinarily, she would have used the official ranch paper, with the name at the top--“Dos Pozos, Virginia Valdés McVeagh, sole proprietor,” and a neat cut of a long-horned steer at one side and a bucking horse at the other--but she had a dim sense of what the other Mr. Wolcott’s expression would be when he saw.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Ginger read them with laughter and with tears, and wrote short, shy answers on cheap stationery.
