used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
(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 "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I say, Lady Daphne," he remonstrated, "don't run away like that!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading And--look here, you needn't be so beastly formal--with _me_, you know."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
curtseynoun
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
don't
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From this reading "I say, Lady Daphne," he remonstrated, "don't run away like that!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading And--look here, you needn't be so beastly formal--with _me_, you know."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And--look here, you needn't be so beastly formal--with _me_, you know."
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Lady Daphne," he remonstrated, "don't run away like that!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And--look here, you needn't be so beastly formal--with _me_, you know."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I say, Lady Daphne," he remonstrated, "don't run away like that!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I say, Lady Daphne," he remonstrated, "don't run away like that!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And--look here, you needn't be so beastly formal--with _me_, you know."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
needn't
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From this reading And--look here, you needn't be so beastly formal--with _me_, you know."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
remonstrated
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From this reading "I say, Lady Daphne," he remonstrated, "don't run away like that!"
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
RIDERnounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I say, Lady Daphne," he remonstrated, "don't run away like that!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
cut with a saw
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Lady Daphne," he remonstrated, "don't run away like that!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
She's
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From this reading "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And--look here, you needn't be so beastly formal--with _me_, you know."
STEEDnounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
hard to endure
From this reading "_She's_ all right--trying to teach the Pages hockey in the Entrance Court.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
at the time that
From this reading "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER" Daphne turned and saw Prince Clarence almost immediately, and, after making the prescribed curtsey, was about to retreat indoors when he stopped her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And--look here, you needn't be so beastly formal--with _me_, you know."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Royal Highness will be good enough to excuse me," she said; "I ought to be with Princess Ruby by this time."
