A-TILT
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From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
a man of refinement
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
HOW
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From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
LAVINIA
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From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
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 That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
OVERTHROWNverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
RedbudnounUS /ˈredbʌd/
small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
Rushton
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From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
having a supporting base
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentleman had left his horse at the outer gate, and approached the house on foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Absorbed by his own thoughts, Verty had not seen him--as indeed neither had Redbud--and the gruff voice gave the young man the first intimation of his presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
VERTY
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From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
(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 "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
which person or people
From this reading HOW VERTY AND MISS LAVINIA RAN A-TILT AT EACH OTHER, AND WHO WAS OVERTHROWN.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," repeated the lawyer, leaning on his knotty stick, and scowling at the two young people from beneath his shaggy eyebrows, "what are you standing there staring at me for?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man turned round: the gruff voice belonged to Judge Rushton.
