used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
anew
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ELIZABETH AS MISTRESS OF THE "COTTAGE CHAPEL."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading ELIZABETH AS MISTRESS OF THE "COTTAGE CHAPEL."
chattyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæti/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
carefully weighed
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
a small house with a single story
From this reading ELIZABETH AS MISTRESS OF THE "COTTAGE CHAPEL."
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
draughted
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From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH AS MISTRESS OF THE "COTTAGE CHAPEL."
estimatesnounUS /ˈestəməts/
plural of “estimate” — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
footedadjectiveUS /ˈfʊtɪd/
having feet
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
How
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From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
joined in matrimony
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
matedadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtɪd/
mated sexually
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading ELIZABETH AS MISTRESS OF THE "COTTAGE CHAPEL."
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
nest-building
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From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELIZABETH AS MISTRESS OF THE "COTTAGE CHAPEL."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading How chatty and cheery a pair of newly mated birds appear, in counsel over their nest-building!
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZABETH AS MISTRESS OF THE "COTTAGE CHAPEL."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of the most natural consultations of the newly married couple is the plan of their first house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading This schoolmaster and mistress are home from their toil and care for the day, and are again devoting an evening to the scheme of their first dwelling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is not a large or magnificent concern, but it has already been neatly draughted, carefully considered, and builders' estimates footed up.
