afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
Chirstie
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From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was raining then, and it rained for nearly six weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
huddlingverbUS /ˈhʌdəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “huddle” — crowd or draw together
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining then, and it rained for nearly six weeks.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she went to the other little window.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
McNair
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From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was raining then, and it rained for nearly six weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then she went to the other little window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It was raining then, and it rained for nearly six weeks.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining then, and it rained for nearly six weeks.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was raining then, and it rained for nearly six weeks.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
stynounUS /staɪ/
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was raining then, and it rained for nearly six weeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
up to a particular time
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she went to the other little window.
in the direction of
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
hard to endure
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining then, and it rained for nearly six weeks.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was raining then, and it rained for nearly six weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she went to the other little window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She stood looking after them till they were out of sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There she shut her lips tightly--regarded what her eyes discovered, two bony cows, shivering, it seemed to her, in the blown rain, trying to find shelter from the wind by huddling against the haystack that was one side of the barn.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then she went to the other little window.
Wully
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From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
Wully's
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From this reading Barbara McNair had watched Wully and Chirstie driving away towards Wully’s home that afternoon after her arrival at the sty in the slough.
