used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even the grey neck-handkerchief, now knotted loosely about the brown throat, was there to give him the lie....
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
anew
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Even the grey neck-handkerchief, now knotted loosely about the brown throat, was there to give him the lie....
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the grey neck-handkerchief, now knotted loosely about the brown throat, was there to give him the lie....
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even the grey neck-handkerchief, now knotted loosely about the brown throat, was there to give him the lie....
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
and nothing more
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
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 And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading Even the grey neck-handkerchief, now knotted loosely about the brown throat, was there to give him the lie....
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Even the grey neck-handkerchief, now knotted loosely about the brown throat, was there to give him the lie....
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Even the grey neck-handkerchief, now knotted loosely about the brown throat, was there to give him the lie....
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
the light of the Moon
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
neck-handkerchief
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From this reading Even the grey neck-handkerchief, now knotted loosely about the brown throat, was there to give him the lie....
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
rankly
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From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
possessing material wealth
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
try to get or reach
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
a special situation
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Even the grey neck-handkerchief, now knotted loosely about the brown throat, was there to give him the lie....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as she noted again the sinewy bigness of him, the garb of grey shirt, open vest and black chaps, she told herself angrily that he was a fool, or that he thought her a fool, to pretend that he knew nothing of that thing which had just happened in the lonely cabin.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, now that she had seen the limping gait of his big sorrel, was she more than certain that this was the man whom she had seen following her in the afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to her so rankly absurd, so utterly preposterous that he should seek to pretend with her.
showing curiosity
From this reading IN THE MOONLIGHT She stood there in a bright patch of moonlight looking up into his face, seeing every line of it in the rich flood of light from the full moon, wondering dully if she had lost her sense of the real and the unreal.
