used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
on or to one side
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
Betty's
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
BrocadenounUS /broʊˈkeɪd/
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
Challoner
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
fulness
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
Humphrey
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
Miggs
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
Mittachip
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
accept an excuse for
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
quickly-suppressed
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From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
quoth
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From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
RE-UNION
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From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
term of address for a man
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
Stich
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From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already the news had gone the round that Beau Brocade, the highwayman, had been granted a special pardon by His Royal Highness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The appearance of Sir Humphrey Challoner in the porch of the Royal George, looking as black as thunder and followed by his obsequious familiar, Master Mittachip, was the signal for much merriment and some quickly-suppressed chaff.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE JOY OF RE-UNION On the green outside, the crowd of village folk were shouting themselves hoarse,— "Three cheers for the Duke of Cumberland!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Stich, half crazy with joy, was tossing his cap in the air, and in the fulness of his heart was stealing a few kisses from Mistress Betty’s pretty mouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stand aside, you fool!" quoth Sir Humphrey, pushing Jock Miggs roughly out of his way.
