used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
Ann
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From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you heered the news?" asked she.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
Buffle
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From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
Buffle's
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From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
CHARLOTTEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE EAST'S PRESENT.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
placed crosswise
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
EAST'SnounUS /iːsts/
possessive form of “east” — the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading CHARLOTTE EAST'S PRESENT.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
the act of departing
From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heered the news?" asked she.
heered
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From this reading "Have you heered the news?" asked she.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
engage in
From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Have you heered the news?" asked she.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CHARLOTTE EAST'S PRESENT.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
shrimpnounUS /ʃrɪmp/
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
Tyrrett
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From this reading "Mary Ann Cross is going to make a match of it with Ben Tyrrett."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Towards dusk, that same evening, Charlotte East went over to Mrs. Buffle's for some butter.
which person or people
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After she was served, Mrs. Buffle--who was a little shrimp of a woman, with a red nose--crossed her arms upon the counter and bent her face towards Charlotte's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heered the news?" asked she.
