used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOUTHERN PEARL.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
how long something has existed
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
beldamenoun
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
elf-locks
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From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
kee
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From this reading Ma--ri--kee--tah!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Ma--ri--kee--tah!"
Mariquita
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From this reading "Mariquita!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading A SOUTHERN PEARL.
Pedro
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From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
recurring again and again
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
rinoun
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
From this reading Ma--ri--kee--tah!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
do one's shopping
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A SOUTHERN PEARL.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
tah
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From this reading Ma--ri--kee--tah!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
Tio
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From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
tobacconist's
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From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
vixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
What's
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From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
which person or people
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman's voice, shrill and quavering, with an accent of anger that increased each time the summons was repeated.
but in spite of that
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What's come of the young vixen?" went on the speaker, addressing her husband, the Tio Pedro, who sat with her behind the counter of a small tobacconist's shop--an ugly beldame, shrank and shrivelled, with grey elf-locks, sunk cheeks, and parchment complexion, looking ninety, yet little more than half that age.
