used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Indeed his day at that country seat was not at all an agreeable one.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed his day at that country seat was not at all an agreeable one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed his day at that country seat was not at all an agreeable one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
Ann
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From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Indeed his day at that country seat was not at all an agreeable one.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indeed his day at that country seat was not at all an agreeable one.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
DinesverbUS /daɪnz/
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
dismounted
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From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
an established custom
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
How
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From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed his day at that country seat was not at all an agreeable one.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
immediately past
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed his day at that country seat was not at all an agreeable one.
ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
Pagebrook
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From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
a human being
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
on the contrary
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
express in words
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Indeed his day at that country seat was not at all an agreeable one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed his day at that country seat was not at all an agreeable one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
precisely as stated
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever their cause was they were not destined to last long after he dismounted at The Oaks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His cousin Sarah Ann was a rather depressing person to be with at any time, and there were circumstances which made her especially so on this particular occasion.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Mr. Pagebrook Dines with his Cousin Sarah Ann._ How largely Mr. Robert's high spirits were the result of rapid riding on a good horse, and how far other causes aided in producing them, I am wholly unprepared to say.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Cousin Sarah Ann had a chronic habit of being ostentatiously sorry for herself, which was very disagreeable to a healthy young man like Robert.
