used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
APPOINTMENTnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT COMES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT COMES.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Howdy do, ma'm?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading With a show of respect Peters took off his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Howdy do, ma'm?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
Lije
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From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
ma'm
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From this reading "Howdy do, ma'm?
in motion
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a show of respect Peters took off his hat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With a show of respect Peters took off his hat.
rocking-chair
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From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With a show of respect Peters took off his hat.
having a supporting base
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
not in physical motion
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPOINTMENT COMES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With a show of respect Peters took off his hat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He cleared his throat and she looked at him, and moving further off, she sat down in a rocking-chair which she had brought from the house earlier in the day.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a show of respect Peters took off his hat.
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 While she was still standing there, musing over her happiness, Lije Peters, peering about, came into the yard.
