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From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
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 On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
Colkett
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From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
carefully weighed
From this reading The pale, square-shouldered man considered her with dull eyes.
cross-pieces
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From this reading ----- Footnote 5: The cross-pieces on which wood is laid for sawing.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
Dorothy
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From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The pale, square-shouldered man considered her with dull eyes.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The pale, square-shouldered man considered her with dull eyes.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading ----- Footnote 5: The cross-pieces on which wood is laid for sawing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
set up or found
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
Hiram
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From this reading “Now, two p’ints, Hiram, two!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
how
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From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ----- Footnote 5: The cross-pieces on which wood is laid for sawing.
Joe
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From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
set down according to a plan
From this reading ----- Footnote 5: The cross-pieces on which wood is laid for sawing.
Lyndsay's
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From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
Maybrook
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From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, two p’ints, Hiram, two!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
p'inting
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From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
p'ints
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From this reading “Now, two p’ints, Hiram, two!”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale, square-shouldered man considered her with dull eyes.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading ----- Footnote 5: The cross-pieces on which wood is laid for sawing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
square-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading The pale, square-shouldered man considered her with dull eyes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ----- Footnote 5: The cross-pieces on which wood is laid for sawing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pale, square-shouldered man considered her with dull eyes.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He had found Dory engaged in “p’inting her man,” as she said; he was to saw some wood, and to kill two chickens for Mrs. Lyndsay’s table.
wood-saddle
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From this reading On this Saturday evening, while Rose was relating her day to Aunt Anne, Joe Colkett sat, meditatively, astride of his wood-saddle.[5] In the morning he had seen Dorothy Maybrook, and had been as cunning as he knew how to be.
