used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was openly hostile--a Mrs. Garland.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
ENSNAREDverbUS /ɪnˈsnerd/
past form of “ensnare” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading One was openly hostile--a Mrs. Garland.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
HawesverbUS /hɔːz/
third-person singular of “haw” — utter “haw”
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
Hetty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading One was openly hostile--a Mrs. Garland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
joined in matrimony
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
the force of workers available
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One was openly hostile--a Mrs. Garland.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was openly hostile--a Mrs. Garland.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading One was openly hostile--a Mrs. Garland.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
with speed
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
SHERIFFnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She perceived this quickly enough--long before the men remarked it--and accepted it as she did everything else, with a species of passive disdain.
unconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkəˈnektɪd/
not joined or linked together
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
unprejudicedadjective
free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
From this reading But she may not have been unprejudiced, for her maiden name had been Grace Hawes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was openly hostile--a Mrs. Garland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHERIFF ENSNARED Evidently the feminine portion of the population did not agree with him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For some reason--not unconnected with her manner of arrival in Badger--the married women fought shy of Hetty and kept their daughters rigidly aloof.
