used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?" questioned he, anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
cause to be bored
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
brevities
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From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
set up or found
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
a young female
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head in silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
Hes
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From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
low-downadjective
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?" questioned he, anxiously.
and nothing more
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
overrulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərruːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
pesterverbUS /ˈpestər/
annoy persistently
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?" questioned he, anxiously.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?" questioned he, anxiously.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head in silence.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She shook her head in silence.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
sombernessnoun
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
SpiceradjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsər/
comparative of “spic” — completely neat and clean
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
Tamaracknoun
medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
tellin
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From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
ter
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From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually, she bore the brunt of their conversations, Samson merely agreeing with, or overruling, her in lordly brevities.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?" questioned he, anxiously.
at the time that
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
whippoorwillnoun
American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Hes that low-down Tamarack Spicer been round here tellin' ye some more stories ter pester ye?"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, when Samson that evening gave his whippoorwill call at the Widow Miller's cabin, he found a dejected and miserable girl sitting on the stile, with her chin propped in her two hands and her eyes full of somberness and foreboding.
