used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
any thing at all
From this reading She had not expected anything like this.
ARCHIE'S
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From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
for the reason that
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
Burley
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From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Real mattresses, with real curtains, a real sofa, and real lace round the looking-glass.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
draynounUS /dreɪ/
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
Etheldene
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From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had not expected anything like this.
give expression to
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
the act of departing
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Real mattresses, with real curtains, a real sofa, and real lace round the looking-glass.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
looking-glass
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From this reading Real mattresses, with real curtains, a real sofa, and real lace round the looking-glass.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
a female domestic
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
mattressesnounUS /ˈmætrəsəz/
plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading Real mattresses, with real curtains, a real sofa, and real lace round the looking-glass.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
not any; not one
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not expected anything like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
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 _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Real mattresses, with real curtains, a real sofa, and real lace round the looking-glass.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Real mattresses, with real curtains, a real sofa, and real lace round the looking-glass.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
express in words
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not expected anything like this.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
sloes
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From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Real mattresses, with real curtains, a real sofa, and real lace round the looking-glass.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had not expected anything like this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
at the time that
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading _A WILD ADVENTURE--ARCHIE'S PRIDE RECEIVES A FALL._ It happened--I was going to say at the end of the other page--that in a few weeks' time Mr. Winslow paid his promised visit to Burley New Farm, as the three friends called it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great preparations had been made beforehand because Etheldene was coming with her father, and was accompanied by a black maid.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Both Etheldene and her maid had been accommodated with a dray, and when Sarah, with her cheeks like ripe cherries, and her eyes like sloes, showed the young lady to her bedroom, Etheldene was pleased to express her delight in no measured terms.
