Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

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

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

move towards

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

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

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

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

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

used as intensifiers

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading That is--Why, what on earth brought you out here?"

an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Why, yes--of course.

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

a special loved one

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading That is--Why, what on earth brought you out here?"

the boundary of a surface

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

the act of departing

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

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

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading That is--Why, what on earth brought you out here?"

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

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

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

From this reading That is--Why, what on earth brought you out here?"

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

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

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That is--Why, what on earth brought you out here?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That is--Why, what on earth brought you out here?"

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

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

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

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

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

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

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

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

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is--Why, what on earth brought you out here?"

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

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

a special situation

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

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

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

create by training and teaching

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading From the porch of the Bar B ranchhouse Rosalind had watched the rapid approach of the buckboard, and she now stood at the edge of the step leading to the porch, not more than ten or fifteen feet distant from the vehicle, shocked into dumb amazement.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.

accept gladly

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That is--Why, what on earth brought you out here?"

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

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, yes--of course.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

an affirmative

From this reading "Why, yes--of course.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WHEREIN A WOMAN LIES "Aren't you going to welcome me, dearie?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "A perfectly good train--as far as your awfully crude town of Manti; and this--er--spring-legged thing, the rest of the way," laughed Hester Harvey.