Chapter III

quickly and without warning

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

(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 She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

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

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

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

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

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

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

a female human offspring

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

death of a person

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

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

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

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 Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

only a very short time before

From this reading She was hardly taller now, and more slim.

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

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

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

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

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

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

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

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

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

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She was hardly taller now, and more slim.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She was hardly taller now, and more slim.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

on the contrary

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

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

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

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

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading She was hardly taller now, and more slim.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

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

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading She was hardly taller now, and more slim.

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

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

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

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mariquita came out from the homestead, where there was nobody, and stood at its verge (where the prairie began abruptly) where there was nobody.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

a Caucasian

From this reading Her own skin was dark; and her rich hair was dark; her grave, soft, deep eyes were dark, though hazel-dark, not black-dark: whereas her mother's hair had been sunny-golden, and her eyes bright (rather shallow) blue, and her skin all white and rose.

which person or people

From this reading Her father did not know she was beautiful--at first he had been too much engaged in remembering her mother, who had been very blonde and fair, not at all like her.

a late time of life

From this reading She was twenty years old and had lived five of them here on the prairie, since her mother died, and she had come home to be her father's daughter and housekeeper, and all the servant he had.