used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
chemisenounUS /ʃəˈmiːz/
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
a young female
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl was vociferating so lustily that his question was inaudible.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “The homestead?” repeated the woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading The little girl was vociferating so lustily that his question was inaudible.
Kuzma
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From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading The little girl was vociferating so lustily that his question was inaudible.
manor-house
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From this reading “Where’s the manor-house of the proprietor?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where’s the manor-house of the proprietor?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Where’s the manor-house of the proprietor?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The little girl was vociferating so lustily that his question was inaudible.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
recurring again and again
From this reading “The homestead?” repeated the woman.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little girl was vociferating so lustily that his question was inaudible.
having a supporting base
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little girl was vociferating so lustily that his question was inaudible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where’s the manor-house of the proprietor?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
vociferatingverbUS /vəˈsɪfəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vociferate” — utter in a very loud voice
From this reading The little girl was vociferating so lustily that his question was inaudible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s the manor-house of the proprietor?”
a Caucasian
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Kuzma shouted to a broad-shouldered woman in a white chemise and a red petticoat.
a late time of life
From this reading The woman was standing on a stone beside the cottage of the village policeman, holding by the hand a little girl about two years of age.
