used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
any thing at all
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
terminate
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
coherencenounUS /koʊˈhɪrəns/
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading She repeated the language in which she had conveyed this decision.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could have been no grounds for misunderstanding it.
criticising
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From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
d'oeuvres
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From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She repeated the language in which she had conveyed this decision.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
Durhams
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From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
fance
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From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
set up or found
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
gloatverbUS /ɡloʊt/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There could have been no grounds for misunderstanding it.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
henchmennounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
plural of “henchman” — someone who assists in a plot
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
hors
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From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
of the present time and place
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
intermarriagenounUS /ˌɪntərˈmerɪdʒ/
marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading She repeated the language in which she had conveyed this decision.
immediately past
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There could have been no grounds for misunderstanding it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
not any; not one
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
piquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
on the contrary
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
recurring again and again
From this reading She repeated the language in which she had conveyed this decision.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
slothnounUS /sloʊθ/
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
sportiveadjective
relating to or interested in sports
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She repeated the language in which she had conveyed this decision.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She repeated the language in which she had conveyed this decision.
which person or people
From this reading Or she found diversion in stupendous stacks of last summer's hay, well fenced from pillage; or grounds for criticising the sloth of certain of her henchmen, who had been told as plain as anything that "that there line fance" had to be finished by Saturday; no two ways about it!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The immediate results were fragmentary, serving to pique rather than satisfy; a series of _hors d'oeuvres_ that I began to suspect must form the whole repast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the verge of coherence the woman would break off to gloat over a herd of thoroughbred Durhams or a bunch of sportive Hereford calves or a field teeming with the prized fruits of intermarriage between these breeds.
