used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I--I beg pardon," he said stiffly.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
black-frocked
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BRANDING-IRON
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From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it doesn't seem possible that--" He hesitated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
approval
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
crumpling
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dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
doesn't
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From this reading "But it doesn't seem possible that--" He hesitated.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
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divisible by two
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
opinion or judgment
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
a young female
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
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 After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "But it doesn't seem possible that--" He hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I beg pardon," he said stiffly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I--I beg pardon," he said stiffly.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "But it doesn't seem possible that--" He hesitated.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I--I beg pardon," he said stiffly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But it doesn't seem possible that--" He hesitated.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
an instance of visual perception
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move stealthily
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
speechlessnessnoun
the property of being speechless
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
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stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading "I--I beg pardon," he said stiffly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
Stratton
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From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
stunverbUS /stʌn/
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
tawny-golden
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From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
Thorne
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRANDING-IRON Stratton was never sure just how long he stood staring at her in dumb, dazed bewilderment.
at the time that
From this reading Even when he finally pulled himself together to feel a hot flush flaming in his face and find one gloved hand recklessly crumpling his new Stetson, he could not quite credit the evidence of his hearing.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading After those mental pictures of the Mary Thorne he had expected to find, it was small wonder that the sight of this slip of a black-frocked girl, with her soft voice, her tawny-golden hair and wistful eyes, should stun him into temporary speechlessness.
