used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His air bespoke that gentleness resultant of passion bound and gagged.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading His air bespoke that gentleness resultant of passion bound and gagged.
confined by bonds
From this reading His air bespoke that gentleness resultant of passion bound and gagged.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
your parents
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
gaggedverbUS /ɡæɡd/
inflected form of “gag” — prevent from speaking out
From this reading His air bespoke that gentleness resultant of passion bound and gagged.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading His air bespoke that gentleness resultant of passion bound and gagged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
Jasper'snounUS /ˈdʒæspərz/
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
JIM
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From this reading JIM, THE PREACHER.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
Lou
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From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
Margaret
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From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
mountain-side
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From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading His air bespoke that gentleness resultant of passion bound and gagged.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
PREACHERnounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading JIM, THE PREACHER.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
resultantadjectiveUS /riˈzʌltənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading His air bespoke that gentleness resultant of passion bound and gagged.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
Starbuck
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From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His air bespoke that gentleness resultant of passion bound and gagged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM, THE PREACHER.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
unsuspiciousadjective
not suspicious
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the rest of the day the visitors were permitted to amuse themselves.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
yander
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From this reading A week before the arrival of the "folks from off yander," as the strangers were termed, there had come to Jasper's house a nephew, Jim Starbuck, a mountain-side preacher.
but in spite of that
From this reading Lou was shy, Margaret was distantly respectful and the old man went about in leisurely attendance upon his affairs, not yet wholly unsuspicious.
