used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
ain't
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From this reading Ye be Miz Yellett’s gov’ment, ain’t ye?”
alighting
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From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ye be Miz Yellett’s gov’ment, ain’t ye?”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
enunciationnoun
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading Then, shifting the snuff-brush to a position more favorable to enunciation, she said: “Howdy?
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Then, shifting the snuff-brush to a position more favorable to enunciation, she said: “Howdy?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
gov'ment
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From this reading Ye be Miz Yellett’s gov’ment, ain’t ye?”
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Then, shifting the snuff-brush to a position more favorable to enunciation, she said: “Howdy?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
Miz
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From this reading Ye be Miz Yellett’s gov’ment, ain’t ye?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
palsiedadjective
affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then, shifting the snuff-brush to a position more favorable to enunciation, she said: “Howdy?
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
quivered
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From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
Rodney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
seesawverbUS /ˈsiːsɔː/
ride on a plank
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Then, shifting the snuff-brush to a position more favorable to enunciation, she said: “Howdy?
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
snuff-brush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, shifting the snuff-brush to a position more favorable to enunciation, she said: “Howdy?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
up to a particular time
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
be dressed in
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The snuff-brush was brought into more fiercely active commission, but she said nothing till Mary Carmichael was within a few inches of her.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Mrs. Rodney’s interest in the girl alighting from the stage was evinced in the palsied motion of the chair as it quivered slightly back and forth in place of the swinging seesaw with which she was wont to wear the hours away.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye be Miz Yellett’s gov’ment, ain’t ye?”
Yellett's
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From this reading Ye be Miz Yellett’s gov’ment, ain’t ye?”
Yelletts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something threatening in her aspect, as if the office of governess to the Yelletts carried some challenging quality.
