used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
fearless and daring
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
a boy or man
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
Jerry-Jo
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From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
landing-place
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From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
immediately past
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
the sound of laughing
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
staying power
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
Priscilla
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From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
readjustingverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “readjust” — adjust anew
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
a strong line
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
bound or secured closely
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He leaped out and tied the rope to the ring in the rocks, then he waited for Priscilla to pay homage, but Priscilla was so absorbed with her own thoughts that she overlooked the expected tribute of sex to sex.
(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, there!"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At last Jerry-Jo stood upright, legs wide apart, hands in pockets, and, with bold, handsome face thrown back, cried:
in the company of; together with
From this reading With skill and grace Jerry-Jo steered his boat to the landing-place at the foot of the garden.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At this Priscilla started, gave a light laugh, and readjusting her yoke, walked down to the young fellow below.
