used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
anew
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
averred
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From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
BeggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
Emsden
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From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
set up or found
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
coins made of gold
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
indeterminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪt/
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
interpolateverbUS /ˌɪˈtɜːrpəleɪt/
estimate the value of
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
LickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
social deportment
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
a person who carries a message
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
not any; not one
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
patly
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From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
petiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
pinkeradjectiveUS /ˈpɪŋkər/
comparative of “pink” — of a light shade of red
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
quantumnounUS /ˈkwɑːntəm/
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
Ralph
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From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
term of address for a man
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
carry out
From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
tauntingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːntɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had found out his name patly enough from their own messenger to Blue Lick Station.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked very mild and petite among them, quite like a sedate child, her cheeks pinker than any of the rose tints of her apparel that were her pride, her lips red and breathlessly parted, her eyes bright and very watchful, her golden brown hair all red gold in the flicker of the fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There was one wild taunting threat that she did not repeat, as if she thought it of no consequence,--the threat of personal violence against Ralph Emsden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would take out their grudge against him on his hide, they averred,--if they had to go all the way to Blue Lick to get it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now and again they sufficiently remembered that indeterminate quantum of courtesy which they called their "manners" to interpolate "No offense to _you_, sir," or "Begging the lady's pardon."
