used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
anew
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
Amiata
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From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading 'Can you stand this heat?' said Lucy, anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
bright-eyed
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From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
Burgoyne'snounUS /bərˈɡɔɪnz/
possessive form of “burgoyne” — British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Can you stand this heat?' said Lucy, anxiously.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
Eleanor's
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From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
the act of departing
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading 'Can you stand this heat?' said Lucy, anxiously.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
hill-town
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From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
and nothing more
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
landaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading 'Can you stand this heat?' said Lucy, anxiously.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
a female domestic
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
Marie
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From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
neatly-dressed
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From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
Orvieto
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From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
with speed
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Can you stand this heat?' said Lucy, anxiously.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
in the near future
From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
be standing; be upright
From this reading 'Can you stand this heat?' said Lucy, anxiously.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Can you stand this heat?' said Lucy, anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
Torre
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From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
Véfour
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From this reading She and Lucy sat side by side in a large and ancient landau; Mrs. Burgoyne's maid, Marie Véfour, was placed opposite to them, a little sulky and silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had just left the hill-town of Orvieto, had descended rapidly into the valley lying to the south-west of its crested heights, and were now mounting again on the further side.
which person or people
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Oh, it will soon be cooler,' was Eleanor's languid reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Can you stand this heat?' said Lucy, anxiously.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading On the box, beside the driver of the lean brown horses, was a bright-eyed, neatly-dressed youth who was going with the ladies to Torre Amiata.
