used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
AffrontedverbUS /əˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
Ann
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From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
on or to one side
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
Betty
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From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
Bucknor
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From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "Have you driven far?"
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Have you driven far?"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you driven far?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
How
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From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
Jeff
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From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Cousin Ann leaned over stiffly and gave her hostess a perfunctory peck on her cheek.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
Throckmorton's
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From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
hard to endure
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
someone who visits
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Cousin Ann Is Affronted Mrs. Bucknor stood aside while Uncle Billy and Jeff unpacked the carriage but as the visitor emerged she came forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We left Cousin Betty Throckmorton's this morning," she said with a toss of the purple poke bonnet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do, Cousin Ann?" she said, trying to put some warmth in her remark.
