used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
(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 THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You knew Mr. Spink when you were both boys; didn't you?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You knew Mr. Spink when you were both boys; didn't you?"
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
didn't
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From this reading "You knew Mr. Spink when you were both boys; didn't you?"
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
Hillcrest
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From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You knew Mr. Spink when you were both boys; didn't you?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
Lyddy
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From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
Pritchett
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From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
express in speech
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
Spink
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From this reading "You knew Mr. Spink when you were both boys; didn't you?"
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He looked at her in his surly way--from under his heavy brows--and said nothing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
migratory
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You knew Mr. Spink when you were both boys; didn't you?"
at the time that
From this reading "You knew Mr. Spink when you were both boys; didn't you?"
in or at the place that
From this reading The farmer was wandering up Hillcrest way, looking at the growing corn, and she met him at the corner where the two farms came together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SECRET REVEALED Lyddy did not have to go all the way to the Pritchett farm to speak with its proprietor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Pritchett," she said, abruptly, "I want to ask you a serious question."
