used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then began a long parley about the eggs and some other produce.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then began a long parley about the eggs and some other produce.
Ann's
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From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then began a long parley about the eggs and some other produce.
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
brass-headed
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From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
Cory
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From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
duck'snounUS /dʌks/
possessive form of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading He had a fine setting of duck's eggs to sell.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading He had a fine setting of duck's eggs to sell.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had a fine setting of duck's eggs to sell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
GoodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a fine setting of duck's eggs to sell.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a fine setting of duck's eggs to sell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
keeping-room
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From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
Kellar
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From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then began a long parley about the eggs and some other produce.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a fine setting of duck's eggs to sell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then began a long parley about the eggs and some other produce.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading Then began a long parley about the eggs and some other produce.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Then began a long parley about the eggs and some other produce.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He had a fine setting of duck's eggs to sell.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He had a fine setting of duck's eggs to sell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sally was in the keeping-room mending, but she called Mistress Brace down from her room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then began a long parley about the eggs and some other produce.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then began a long parley about the eggs and some other produce.
very small
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FACE TO FACE It was but a few days later that Goodman Kellar banged lustily on the door, asking to see Mistress Brace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Sally had an errand to her tiny room, and as she passed Mistress Cory Ann's door, she saw that a queer little trunk, all hair on the outside, and with rows of great brass-headed nails along the edges, was standing open by the bed.
