used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
bow-legged
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From this reading He was low of stature, small and very bow-legged.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
Dilsy
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From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
DivorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
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 His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was low of stature, small and very bow-legged.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
and nothing more
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was low of stature, small and very bow-legged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
ProceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
Silas
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From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was low of stature, small and very bow-legged.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading He was low of stature, small and very bow-legged.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
the topmost one of two
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was low of stature, small and very bow-legged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was low of stature, small and very bow-legged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
a Caucasian
From this reading A short white beard graced his chin, while his upper lip was kept clean shaven.
which person or people
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
wid
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From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dilsy Harper, Bud's mother, paused in her knitting, pulled her spectacles a little further down on her nose, and peered over them at Silas Harper, her husband, who had just entered her room and stood with his hat in his hand.
wool-like
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From this reading His head was covered with the proverbial knotty, wool-like hair, which was now the scene of a struggle for the mastery between the black and gray.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
wurds
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From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Peculiar Divorce Proceedings._ "Dilsy Brooks, would you 'low me er few wurds wid you?"
