used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Well, Jim-Ed!" replied the girl, coolly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
a young female
From this reading "Well, Jim-Ed!" replied the girl, coolly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
Good-day
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From this reading Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
Jim-Ed
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From this reading "Well, Jim-Ed!" replied the girl, coolly.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
Liz
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From this reading Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
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 Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
go across or through
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, Jim-Ed!" replied the girl, coolly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
express in words
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
sheepishlyadverbUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
in a sheepish manner
From this reading Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
undesiredadjective
not desired
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As the oxen slowed up she stepped to the right to let them pass, and then walked on, thus placing the cart between herself and her undesired companion.
(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 "Well, Jim-Ed!" replied the girl, coolly.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then, dropping his long white lashes sheepishly, he murmured, "Good-day, Liz."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Won't ye set on an' let me give ye a lift home?" he asked, with entreaty in his voice.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth looked disconcerted by these tactics, and for a few moments could find nothing to say.
