used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
affianced
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From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't they deliciously Western!" she said.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I think her devotion to her old husband very beautiful.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
bright-eyed
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From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
a female human offspring
From this reading She's more like a daughter than a wife, don't you think so?"
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading "Aren't they deliciously Western!" she said.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading I think her devotion to her old husband very beautiful.
don't
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From this reading She's more like a daughter than a wife, don't you think so?"
FORDYCE
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From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
Haney
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From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
Haneys
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From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think her devotion to her old husband very beautiful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
HORSEBACKnounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I think her devotion to her old husband very beautiful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think her devotion to her old husband very beautiful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She's more like a daughter than a wife, don't you think so?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I think her devotion to her old husband very beautiful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aren't they deliciously Western!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aren't they deliciously Western!" she said.
she's
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From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She's more like a daughter than a wife, don't you think so?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEN FORDYCE CALLS ON HORSEBACK Ben Fordyce and his affianced bride rode home talking of the Haneys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aren't they deliciously Western!" she said.
a special situation
From this reading "Mrs. Haney certainly is a quaint little thing," he replied, quite soberly; "she's like a quail--so bright-eyed, and so still.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think her devotion to her old husband very beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think her devotion to her old husband very beautiful.
precisely as stated
From this reading I think her devotion to her old husband very beautiful.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "Aren't they deliciously Western!" she said.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She's more like a daughter than a wife, don't you think so?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She's more like a daughter than a wife, don't you think so?"
