used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ’I have never done any,’ she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hermie looked at him distressed.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
ChallisnounUS /ˈʃæli/
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Hermie looked at him distressed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ’I have never done any,’ she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
hamsnounUS /hæmz/
plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’I have never done any,’ she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
Hermie
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From this reading Hermie looked at him distressed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hermie looked at him distressed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
How
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From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
Humph
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From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’I have never done any,’ she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hermie looked at him distressed.
engage in
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
the force of workers available
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ’I have never done any,’ she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’I have never done any,’ she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’I have never done any,’ she said.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/
undo the ties of
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ’Humph!’ he growled, and went to untie his horse, muttering, ’A pretty wife, a pretty wife!’ to himself.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading This particular afternoon Bart went off in high spirits, Challis watching him wistfully from the verandah.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’How would you instruct your men to corn beef or make mutton hams?’
