used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "See how industrious I am this morning," she cried laughingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
deerskinnounUS /ˈdɪrskɪn/
leather from the hide of a deer
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had never seen her do this before.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen her do this before.
haunchnoun
the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
how
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From this reading "See how industrious I am this morning," she cried laughingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading "See how industrious I am this morning," she cried laughingly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
JOURNEY'S
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From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "See how industrious I am this morning," she cried laughingly.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
Manteo
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From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
Margaret
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From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "See how industrious I am this morning," she cried laughingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen her do this before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen her do this before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had never seen her do this before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END "Get up, lazy bones!" cried a merry voice in my ear, and arousing myself, I looked up into the arch face of my lady as, dimpled and smiling, she stood before me.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was high in the heavens, and Margaret, an apron of deerskin about her slender waist, was getting breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Either Manteo or myself always prepared the meals, but now with flushed face she tripped back to where a great haunch of venison browned over the fire on a spit, and with a look of anxiety, beautiful to see, turned it over to brown upon the other side.
