from one side of something to the other
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF THE CARELESS GODS.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
CHARIOTnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF THE CARELESS GODS.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
ferry-boat
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From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
Garrison's
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From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF THE CARELESS GODS.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
It's
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From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
low-neckedadjective
(of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
noncenounUS /nɑːns/
the present occasion
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF THE CARELESS GODS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
overdressedadjective
dressed too elaborately
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
express in words
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
spicknoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF THE CARELESS GODS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
tullenoun
a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
varnishedadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃt/
having a coating of stain or varnish
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The coach drew up at the little wharf at Garrison’s, and the party got into the ferry-boat and were carried across the river.
at the time that
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
a Caucasian
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
which person or people
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The great hotel at West Point had been opened; the waiters were spick and span; the wooden floors were varnished, and slippery like glass.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This bright company crowded to the porch, curious, when the carriages drove up; and Arthur heard one of the pretty girls say to another, “It’s the coaching party--from New York.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In the hall were two or three pretty girls, overdressed in white tulle dresses, low-necked, with their cavaliers who served for the nonce and their noisy younger brothers.
