Chapter VI · Buttermilk Tact

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

anew

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

(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 It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

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

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

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From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

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From this reading However, he is coming out to Chatsworth to-morrow to pay us the promised visit.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading However, he is coming out to Chatsworth to-morrow to pay us the promised visit.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

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From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

well in the past; former

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

having sore or tired feet

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

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

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

feel grief

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

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

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

a small number or amount

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

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

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, he is coming out to Chatsworth to-morrow to pay us the promised visit.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

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

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

immediately past

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

the act of tarrying

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

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

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading However, he is coming out to Chatsworth to-morrow to pay us the promised visit.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading However, he is coming out to Chatsworth to-morrow to pay us the promised visit.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading However, he is coming out to Chatsworth to-morrow to pay us the promised visit.

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I begged Professor Green to stay, but he had to go back to Louisville.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

a special situation

From this reading It is a good thing I am so tired, for now I shall have to sleep and can’t grieve for Mildred all night.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Oh, my dears, I feel as though I could never get up again!

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

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From this reading However, he is coming out to Chatsworth to-morrow to pay us the promised visit.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading However, he is coming out to Chatsworth to-morrow to pay us the promised visit.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading However, he is coming out to Chatsworth to-morrow to pay us the promised visit.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.

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

From this reading Mildred, dressed in her pretty brown traveling suit, off to Iowa; the last slipper and handful of rice thrown; the last lingering guest departed; daylight passed and the moon well up; and at last Mrs. Brown and Judy and Molly were free to sink on a settle on the porch, realizing for the first time how tired and footsore they were.