used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
another's
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From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So he began to formulate plans for making things even with Anna--in other words, buying her off.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading So he began to formulate plans for making things even with Anna--in other words, buying her off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
divisible by two
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
at any time
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
eye-lash
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From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
fathoming
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From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading So he began to formulate plans for making things even with Anna--in other words, buying her off.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
a young female
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
Lennox
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From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading So he began to formulate plans for making things even with Anna--in other words, buying her off.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he began to formulate plans for making things even with Anna--in other words, buying her off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So he began to formulate plans for making things even with Anna--in other words, buying her off.
others
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From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading So he began to formulate plans for making things even with Anna--in other words, buying her off.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
Sanderson
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From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the girl never displayed by so much as the quiver of an eye-lash that she had ever seen him before.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
a special situation
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So he began to formulate plans for making things even with Anna--in other words, buying her off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had Lennox Sanderson been capable of fathoming Anna Moore, or even of reading her present marble look or tone, he would have seen that he had little to apprehend from her beyond contempt, a thing he would not in the least have minded; but he was cunning, and like the cunning shallow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
at the time that
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY "Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me."--_Pope_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading So he began to formulate plans for making things even with Anna--in other words, buying her off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sanderson, during his visits to the Bartlett farm--and they became more frequent as time went on--would look at Anna with cold curiosity, not unmixed with contempt, when by chance they happened to be alone for a moment.
