used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Secret Agreement MR.
AgreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading A Secret Agreement MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
dentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
a long fixed look
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
high-backedadjective
having a high back
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Secret Agreement MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
held or filled or in use
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A Secret Agreement MR.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
Squire's
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From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
not in physical motion
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
STIRLING
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From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STIRLING had placed himself in the farmer's high-backed chair; and Mrs. Morris occupied one of cane, exactly opposite.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A displeased dent still marked the Squire's forehead; and his gaze was bent moodily downward.
(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 Their positions seemed to be opposed, as well mentally as bodily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Morris, looking not at him but at the wall, with hands resolutely folded, heard what he had to say.
