adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
Festus
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From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
haughtinessnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
hey
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From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
Loveday
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From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He certainly looked as soldierly as any of his own corps, and felt more soldierly than half-a-dozen, as anybody could see by observing him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
trumpet-major
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From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Mrs. Garland too saw him now, and enthusiastically admired him from her hands upwards, and Anne silently did the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But she resolved to think no more of him just now, and to stick to Loveday, who was her mother's friend.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
YeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anne got behind the miller, in case Festus should discover her, and, regardless of his monarch, rush upon her in a rage with, 'Why the devil did you run away from me that night--hey, madam?'
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But before the young woman's eyes had quite left the trumpet-major they fell upon the figure of Yeoman Festus riding with his troop, and keeping his face at a medium between haughtiness and mere bravery.
