used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading The gray frock suit he wore suited him admirably.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
Alban
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From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly looked very smart and wide-awake.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
cock-fighting
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From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
don't
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From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
Forrest
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From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The gray frock suit he wore suited him admirably.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
Gessner
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From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray frock suit he wore suited him admirably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
INTERLUDEnounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
and nothing more
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
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 He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He certainly looked very smart and wide-awake.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
PICCADILLY
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From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He certainly looked very smart and wide-awake.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The gray frock suit he wore suited him admirably.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The gray frock suit he wore suited him admirably.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
in the direction of
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
precisely as stated
From this reading He certainly looked very smart and wide-awake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
(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 "Anna, by Jupiter," he cried, as he stepped from the pavement at the very corner of Dover Street--"well, if my luck don't beat cock-fighting.
at the time that
From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading He certainly looked very smart and wide-awake.
Willy
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From this reading AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY Alban had been fifteen days out of England when Anna Gessner met Willy Forrest one afternoon as she was driving a pair of chestnut ponies down Piccadilly towards the Circus.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The gray frock suit he wore suited him admirably.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He, amiable creature, had just left a club and a bridge table which had been worth fifteen pounds to him.
