used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
(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 Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
amplitudenounUS /ˈæmplətuːd/
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
BO
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From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
BONDUCA
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From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
churchyards
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From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
country-folk
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From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
dairymennounUS /ˈdeɪrimən/
plural of “dairyman” — the owner or manager of a dairy
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
remove the dust from
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
divisible by two
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
the organ of sight
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
falsettonounUS /fɔːlˈsetoʊ/
a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
fetishistic
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From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
finely-drawn
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From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
flexuousadjective
having turns or windings
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
gentlefolknoun
people of good family and breeding and high social status
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
hill-side
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From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
the state of being honored
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
legionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
milkmaid's
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From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
monotheisticadjective
believing that there is only one god
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
mouldered
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From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
mouldingnounUS /ˈmoʊldɪŋ/
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
PEEPverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
progenitors
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From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading There was about her an amplitude of curve which, joined to a certain luxuriance of moulding, betrayed her sex even to a careless observer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
swedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading But nowhere, as far as the eye could reach, was there a sign of the sheep that Bo had that morning set forth to tend for her parents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
unreminiscent
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From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading The rest of the landscape was made up of agricultural scenes and incidents which the slightest knowledge of Wessex novels can fill in amply.
at the time that
From this reading And when she spoke, it was often with a fetishistic utterance in a monotheistic falsetto which almost had the effect of startling her relations into temporary propriety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
belonging to which person
From this reading Bo had a flexuous and finely-drawn figure not unreminiscent of many a vanished knight and dame, her remote progenitors, whose dust now mouldered in many churchyards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Meanwhile BONDUCA PEEP--little BO PEEP was the name by which the country-folk all knew her--sat dreaming upon the hill-side, looking out with a premature woman's eyes upon the rich valley that stretched away to the horizon.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There were rows of swedes, legions of dairymen, maidens to milk the lowing cows that grazed soberly upon the rich pasture, farmers speaking rough words of an uncouth dialect, and gentlefolk careless of a milkmaid's honour.
