used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "So, so!" she was saying in her sweet, persuasive voice to the restless animal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
barn-yard
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From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
DixienounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
fly-brush
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From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
Henley
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From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
and nothing more
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
loamnounUS /loʊm/
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
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 Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading "So, so!" she was saying in her sweet, persuasive voice to the restless animal.
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
worried and uneasy
From this reading "So, so!" she was saying in her sweet, persuasive voice to the restless animal.
cut with a saw
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "So, so!" she was saying in her sweet, persuasive voice to the restless animal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So, so!" she was saying in her sweet, persuasive voice to the restless animal.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
not in physical motion
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "So, so!" she was saying in her sweet, persuasive voice to the restless animal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So, so!" she was saying in her sweet, persuasive voice to the restless animal.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "So, so!" she was saying in her sweet, persuasive voice to the restless animal.
wagon-whip
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From this reading Them hairs cut like so many knives when they are flirted about like a wagon-whip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a brave, erect little figure as she stood in the soft, black loam.
at the time that
From this reading That evening, just after dark, when Henley drove his horse into his barn-yard, he saw Dixie over in her own lot milking her cow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you stand still and keep that pesky fly-brush out of my eyes?
