used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
anew
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
see with attention
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
carnationnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃən/
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
cheapeningverbUS /ˈtʃiːpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “cheapen” — lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
carefully weighed
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
doweredadjective
supplied with a dower or dowry
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
eight-miles-distant
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From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
ENVIRONMENTnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
hagglingnounUS /ˈhæɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
jauntnounUS /dʒɔːnt/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
Madelon
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From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
market-town
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From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
Pinel
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From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
Rancy
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From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
ribandnoun
a ribbon used as a decoration
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He, good man, miller by the flour on his broad shoulders, stood at his ease beside her, smiling broadly.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
carry out
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a state of pleasing excitement, and her comely cheeks vied in colour with the carnation riband in her cap, for this was her first jaunt with her husband since their marriage, and an expedition from quiet Rancy to the eight-miles-distant market-town was a dissipation of the most agreeable nature.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
in or at the place that
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The inn looked out on the small, crowded Place, where a great traffic of buying and selling, of cheapening and haggling was in process, and she chafed with impatience for her husband to finish his wine, and take her out into the thick of it again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW ENVIRONMENT Madelon Pinel stood by the window of the inn parlour, and looked out with round shining eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No one, he considered, could behold him without envy; for Madelon was the acknowledged belle of the countryside, and well dowered into the bargain.
