used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
Abel's
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From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
Barney
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From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
Cissy's
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From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
and nothing more
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
Mistawis
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From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
narcissusnounUS /nɑːrˈsɪsəs/
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
and nothing more
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
racketting
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From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had never looked up, though Barney had gone racketting past every evening since she had been at Roaring Abel’s.
Slosson
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From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But then she had felt just as well acquainted with him the first time they had met.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Valancy did not look up as it drew near, thumping over the rocks in that crazy lane.
Valancy
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From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
(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 Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
at the time that
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Valancy was acquainted with Barney by now—well acquainted, it seemed, though she had spoken to him only a few times.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She had been in the garden at twilight, hunting for a few stalks of white narcissus for Cissy’s room when she heard that terrible old Grey Slosson coming down through the woods from Mistawis—one could hear it miles away.
