used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
brown-faced
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From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
brown-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
put on clothes
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
Embree
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From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pauline promptly gave her the provocation.
a young female
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
and nothing more
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
Pauline's
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From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Pauline promptly gave her the provocation.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
redlyadverb
displaying a red color
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them came a tall, brown-haired, brown-faced girl in a neat print dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hat was hung over her arm, and the low evening sunlight shone redly over her smooth glossy head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pauline, on her return from the shore, reached the beech lane just as the Embree cows were swinging down it.
at the time that
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She carried herself with a pretty dignity, but when her eyes met Pauline's, she looked as if she would smile on the slightest provocation.
