1891
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From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
6.15
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From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
close-clipped
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From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading The face of Mr. Horace Pendyce's coachman monopolised the light of the solitary station lantern.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of Mr. Horace Pendyce's coachman monopolised the light of the solitary station lantern.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
inscrutablyadverb
in an inscrutable manner
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The face of Mr. Horace Pendyce's coachman monopolised the light of the solitary station lantern.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The face of Mr. Horace Pendyce's coachman monopolised the light of the solitary station lantern.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
luggage-cart
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From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
monopolised
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From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of Mr. Horace Pendyce's coachman monopolised the light of the solitary station lantern.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
Pendyce's
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From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
railway-station
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From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
rakishadjectiveUS /ˈreɪkɪʃ/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
Rosy-gilled
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From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
SKEYNES
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From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The face of Mr. Horace Pendyce's coachman monopolised the light of the solitary station lantern.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the dark outside the railway-station at Worsted Skeynes Mr. Horace Pendyce's omnibus, his brougham, his luggage-cart, monopolised space.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The face of Mr. Horace Pendyce's coachman monopolised the light of the solitary station lantern.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
top-hats
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From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosy-gilled, with fat close-clipped grey whiskers and inscrutably pursed lips, it presided high up in the easterly air like an emblem of the feudal system.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the platform within, Mr. Horace Pendyce's first footman and second groom in long livery coats with silver buttons, their appearance slightly relieved by the rakish cock of their top-hats, awaited the arrival of the 6.15.
WORSTEDnounUS /ˈwɜːrstɪd/
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES The year was 1891, the month October, the day Monday.
