(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 All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Mike knocked the ashes from his pipe and opened the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
being joined in close association
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
beribboned
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From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The saddle-room was littered with green and scarlet papers, brass buckles and bits of harness.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading The saddle-room was littered with green and scarlet papers, brass buckles and bits of harness.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mike knocked the ashes from his pipe and opened the door.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
Fred
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From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mike knocked the ashes from his pipe and opened the door.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The saddle-room was littered with green and scarlet papers, brass buckles and bits of harness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mike knocked the ashes from his pipe and opened the door.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Mike knocked the ashes from his pipe and opened the door.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The saddle-room was littered with green and scarlet papers, brass buckles and bits of harness.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mike knocked the ashes from his pipe and opened the door.
coated with paint
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The saddle-room was littered with green and scarlet papers, brass buckles and bits of harness.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Mike knocked the ashes from his pipe and opened the door.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
rosettesnounUS /ˈroʊˈzets/
plural of “rosette” — an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
saddle-room
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From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The saddle-room was littered with green and scarlet papers, brass buckles and bits of harness.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
Waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
waggons
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From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE KINGDOM The twenty-second of June was Waggon Day and the waggons were timed to start at eight o'clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The saddle-room was littered with green and scarlet papers, brass buckles and bits of harness.
WoldnounUS /woʊld/
a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
From this reading All night Mike and Fred Stephens had kept vigil in the saddle-room at the Wold Farm, polishing brass and leather and fastening rosettes on to the best harness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The crowning triumph of their work, two painted and beribboned paper fans to be attached to the collars of the horses, lay beside the smoking lantern.
