used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
in addition
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She said she didn't like it any more.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
blatantlyadverbUS /ˈbleɪtəntli/
in a blatant manner
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
CorkernounUS /ˈkɔːrkər/
(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person
From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
didn't
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From this reading She said she didn't like it any more.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
Hagar
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From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said she didn't like it any more.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She said she didn't like it any more.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
Maggie
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From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She said she didn't like it any more.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
on one occasion
From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
and nothing more
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
overseer's
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From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she didn't like it any more.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she didn't like it any more.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
Thomasine
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From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading As she spoke, her thin shoulders drew together, and her eyes also, and two vertical lines appeared between these.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a blatantly healthful, boisterous set, only Thomasine showing gleams of quiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARIA Thomasine and Maggie and Corker arrived and filled the overseer's house with noise.
wouldn't
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From this reading They wanted at once to play on the ridge, but now Hagar wouldn't play on the ridge.
