ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Two bridesmaids," said Mrs Bray: "Nelly and Miss Barnett.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
Barnett
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From this reading "Two bridesmaids," said Mrs Bray: "Nelly and Miss Barnett.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading "Two bridesmaids," said Mrs Bray: "Nelly and Miss Barnett.
bridesmaidsnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading "Two bridesmaids," said Mrs Bray: "Nelly and Miss Barnett.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
drawing-room
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From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
Lingons
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From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Two bridesmaids," said Mrs Bray: "Nelly and Miss Barnett.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Two bridesmaids," said Mrs Bray: "Nelly and Miss Barnett.
Nelly
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From this reading "Two bridesmaids," said Mrs Bray: "Nelly and Miss Barnett.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, here they are, though!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
pawingverbUS /ˈpɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
a full supply
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Two bridesmaids," said Mrs Bray: "Nelly and Miss Barnett.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
solidsnounUS /ˈsɑːlədz/
plural of “solid” — matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
in the near future
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, here they are, though!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading O, here they are, though!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two bridesmaids," said Mrs Bray: "Nelly and Miss Barnett.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
(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 The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
which person or people
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horses were pawing up the gravel, to the disgust of the gardener, who thought of the rolling to be done; but went and drowned his sorrows in some of the beer on the way, with ample solids, in the Bray kitchen.
but in spite of that
From this reading But we have plenty of time; and the Miss Lingons are not here yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young ladies were set down at the door as she spoke; and soon the Bray drawing-room was well filled.
