used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A young, fresh-faced man, sitting by the driver, tootled a tandem horn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
Fishpingle
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From this reading Fishpingle said to the Squire: “His lordship is with them.”
Fordingbridge's
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From this reading Long-Baddeley formed part of Lord Fordingbridge’s property.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Long-Baddeley formed part of Lord Fordingbridge’s property.
fresh-faced
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From this reading A young, fresh-faced man, sitting by the driver, tootled a tandem horn.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fishpingle said to the Squire: “His lordship is with them.”
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading A young, fresh-faced man, sitting by the driver, tootled a tandem horn.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fishpingle said to the Squire: “His lordship is with them.”
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
Long-Baddeley
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From this reading Long-Baddeley formed part of Lord Fordingbridge’s property.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Long-Baddeley formed part of Lord Fordingbridge’s property.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Fishpingle said to the Squire: “His lordship is with them.”
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young, fresh-faced man, sitting by the driver, tootled a tandem horn.
marqueenounUS /mɑːrˈkiː/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
Nether-Applewhite
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From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Long-Baddeley formed part of Lord Fordingbridge’s property.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
Pomfretnoun
deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Long-Baddeley formed part of Lord Fordingbridge’s property.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Fishpingle said to the Squire: “His lordship is with them.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A young, fresh-faced man, sitting by the driver, tootled a tandem horn.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Fishpingle said to the Squire: “His lordship is with them.”
dependable
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
tandemnounUS /ˈtændəm/
an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
From this reading A young, fresh-faced man, sitting by the driver, tootled a tandem horn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cricket matches of the first magnitude are played of a Saturday in Nether-Applewhite.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fishpingle said to the Squire: “His lordship is with them.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fishpingle said to the Squire: “His lordship is with them.”
tootled
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From this reading A young, fresh-faced man, sitting by the driver, tootled a tandem horn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fishpingle said to the Squire: “His lordship is with them.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At ten punctually, an aged and yellow bus, drawn by two stout horses, rolled through the lodge gates of Pomfret Court and drew up at the marquee.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young, fresh-faced man, sitting by the driver, tootled a tandem horn.
