used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
Chandos
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From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading There was the clergyman, Horace Fleming.
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 A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
egotisticaladjectiveUS /ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
a social unit living together
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading There was the clergyman, Horace Fleming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our cards want shuffling; for the trumps have got packed.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Our cards want shuffling; for the trumps have got packed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our cards want shuffling; for the trumps have got packed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading There was the clergyman, Horace Fleming.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
Montesinos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
Northferry
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From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our cards want shuffling; for the trumps have got packed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Our cards want shuffling; for the trumps have got packed.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
possessing material wealth
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Our cards want shuffling; for the trumps have got packed.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the clergyman, Horace Fleming.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
trumpsnounUS /trʌmps/
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading Our cards want shuffling; for the trumps have got packed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Our cards want shuffling; for the trumps have got packed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Patience, and shuffle the cards," said the sleeper in the cave of Montesinos; and an excellent good rule it was.
at the time that
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
which person or people
From this reading There was an old lady, who lived at about twenty miles' distance, and spent the night there, when she dined--very rich, and somewhat egotistical.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading A little more than a fortnight after Chandos Winslow had left Northferry for London, the party assembled at the house of Mr. Tracy on the evening of a cold January day, consisted of two or three persons besides his own family.
