Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

react verbally

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

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From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

in a dainty and fastidious manner

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

in a giddy light-headed manner

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

in an exaggerated manner

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

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From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “How goes it, little one, with Loup?”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How goes it, little one, with Loup?”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “How goes it, little one, with Loup?”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “How goes it, little one, with Loup?”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How goes it, little one, with Loup?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

of grammatical gender

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

a particular point in time

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

not any; not one

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “How goes it, little one, with Loup?”

and nothing more

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

except for; apart from

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The factor stopped a moment in the sunshine before the cabin of old France Moline.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

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From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

which person or people

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “How goes it, little one, with Loup?”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then, pushing back the curls from her face, a pretty motion that always wakened a look of admiration in masculine eyes beholding,-- “If he would only try, M'sieu,” she said, frowning, “but he does nothing save stand and look at me like that.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Clad in a red skirt, brilliant in its adornment of stained quills of the porcupine got from the Indians, Francette paced daintily here and there in the clean-swept yard, now snapping her small fingers, now coaxing with soft noises in her round throat, her sparkling eyes fixed on the gaunt grey skeleton that stood on its four feet braced wide apart, wavering dizzily.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading For a time she did not answer, as if he who spoke was no more than any youth of the settlement, so exaggeratedly absorbed was she.