used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
alighted
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From this reading They were all too excited to feel shy when they alighted, and were led off to take off their wraps.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
any person at all
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
buggiesnounUS /ˈbʌɡiz/
plural of “buggy” — a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m getting shy!” said Eva.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
don't
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From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
Eva
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From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m getting shy!” said Eva.
apart from; not including
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They were all too excited to feel shy when they alighted, and were led off to take off their wraps.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They were all too excited to feel shy when they alighted, and were led off to take off their wraps.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m getting shy!” said Eva.
Gillong
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From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m getting shy!” said Eva.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
Joe
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From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They were all too excited to feel shy when they alighted, and were led off to take off their wraps.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
motor-cars
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From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m getting shy!” said Eva.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m getting shy!” said Eva.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “Oh, dear, I’m getting shy!” said Eva.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
carry out
From this reading They were all too excited to feel shy when they alighted, and were led off to take off their wraps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all too excited to feel shy when they alighted, and were led off to take off their wraps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were all too excited to feel shy when they alighted, and were led off to take off their wraps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The station was a blaze of light as they drove up, and buggies were coming from all directions, and motor-cars and a few horsemen.
at the time that
From this reading They were all too excited to feel shy when they alighted, and were led off to take off their wraps.
won't
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From this reading “I do hope I don’t keep like it, or I won’t enjoy myself a bit.”
wouldn't
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From this reading They all went from “Gillong” except old Joe, and he came out to see them off, and told them that there wouldn’t be anyone as nice as them there, and to fly round and enjoy themselves.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading They were all too excited to feel shy when they alighted, and were led off to take off their wraps.
