Chapter III

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

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “An’ sheep,” put in an unexpected voice.

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

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

from appearances alone

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

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

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading “An’ herds cattle in the summer season,” said Mrs. Sayles.

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From this reading “He hev a good name ’mongst the cattle-owners,” observed the young woman, her daughter-in-law.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading She had a slatternly, ill-adjusted look, and a snuff-brush in the corner of her mouth.

the wife of your son

From this reading “He hev a good name ’mongst the cattle-owners,” observed the young woman, her daughter-in-law.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

the organ of sight

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

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

From this reading “He hev a good name ’mongst the cattle-owners,” observed the young woman, her daughter-in-law.

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

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “He hev a good name ’mongst the cattle-owners,” observed the young woman, her daughter-in-law.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had a slatternly, ill-adjusted look, and a snuff-brush in the corner of her mouth.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading “An’ herds cattle in the summer season,” said Mrs. Sayles.

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

From this reading “He hev a good name ’mongst the cattle-owners,” observed the young woman, her daughter-in-law.

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

From this reading She had a slatternly, ill-adjusted look, and a snuff-brush in the corner of her mouth.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “An’ sheep,” put in an unexpected voice.

extremely silly or stupid

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

immediately past

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She had a slatternly, ill-adjusted look, and a snuff-brush in the corner of her mouth.

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From this reading “He hev a good name ’mongst the cattle-owners,” observed the young woman, her daughter-in-law.

speech you make to yourself

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading She had a slatternly, ill-adjusted look, and a snuff-brush in the corner of her mouth.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “An’ herds cattle in the summer season,” said Mrs. Sayles.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “He hev a good name ’mongst the cattle-owners,” observed the young woman, her daughter-in-law.

not any; not one

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “He hev a good name ’mongst the cattle-owners,” observed the young woman, her daughter-in-law.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

many times at short intervals

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “An’ sheep,” put in an unexpected voice.

recurring again and again

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “An’ herds cattle in the summer season,” said Mrs. Sayles.

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

From this reading “An’ herds cattle in the summer season,” said Mrs. Sayles.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading “An’ herds cattle in the summer season,” said Mrs. Sayles.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

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

From this reading She had a slatternly, ill-adjusted look, and a snuff-brush in the corner of her mouth.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading “An’ sheep,” put in an unexpected voice.

characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women

From this reading She had a slatternly, ill-adjusted look, and a snuff-brush in the corner of her mouth.

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

From this reading She had a slatternly, ill-adjusted look, and a snuff-brush in the corner of her mouth.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “An’ herds cattle in the summer season,” said Mrs. Sayles.

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

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

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

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

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading “An’ sheep,” put in an unexpected voice.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “An’ sheep,” put in an unexpected voice.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

the words that are spoken

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A dawdling young woman, with a shallow blue eye and a pretty, inane soft face, had stepped into the back door, and heard the last words of the monologue which apparently had been often enough repeated to admit of no doubt as to its tenor.