aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
(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 Catherine's Christmas party called forth all Redborough.
in addition
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody indeed was supposed to come, and all classes were represented.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Catherine's Christmas party called forth all Redborough.
cashier'snounUS /kæˈʃɪrz/
possessive form of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine's Christmas party called forth all Redborough.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Catherine's Christmas party called forth all Redborough.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Everybody indeed was supposed to come, and all classes were represented.
clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everybody indeed was supposed to come, and all classes were represented.
carefully weighed
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
every person
From this reading Everybody indeed was supposed to come, and all classes were represented.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Catherine's Christmas party called forth all Redborough.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Everybody indeed was supposed to come, and all classes were represented.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
magnatesnounUS /ˈmæɡneɪts/
plural of “magnate” — a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
others
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From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Catherine's Christmas party called forth all Redborough.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
Redborough
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From this reading Catherine's Christmas party called forth all Redborough.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Everybody indeed was supposed to come, and all classes were represented.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
required or under orders
From this reading Everybody indeed was supposed to come, and all classes were represented.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
Vernon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an assembly to which the best people in the place considered themselves bound to go, notwithstanding that many of the small people were there also.
which person or people
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The great ladies in their jewels sat about upon the sofas, and so did Mrs. Halifax, the cashier's wife, and Mrs. Brown, the head clerk's, in their ribbons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The respectable old clerks, who had spent their lives in the bank, talked upon equal terms, according to the fiction of society, with the magnates of the town, and Edward and Harry Vernon, and others of the golden youth, asked their daughters to dance.
