aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
Desmond
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From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
how
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From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAGE.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
silver-mounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
STAGEnounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE LAST STAGE.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAGE.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day before his departure for London, Herbert Fitzgerald once more got on his horse--the horse that was to be no longer his after that day--and rode off towards Desmond Court.
well-groomedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had already perceived how foolish he had been in walking thither through the mud and rain when last he went there, and how much he had lost by his sad appearance that day, and by his want of personal comfort.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing could be better than the manner in which, at this time, the servants about Castle Richmond conducted themselves.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he dressed himself with some care--dressing not for his love, but for the countess,--and taking his silver-mounted whip in his gloved hand, he got up on his well-groomed nag with more spirit than he had hitherto felt.
