used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
aglets
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From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lancaster and Derby! do but look on him!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
Aubrey
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From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
have
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lancaster and Derby! do but look on him!
ChamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading Lancaster and Derby! do but look on him!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lancaster and Derby! do but look on him!
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
divisible by two
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
gartersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrtərz/
plural of “garter” — a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
coins made of gold
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Lancaster and Derby! do but look on him!
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
paned
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From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
ruffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
rufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
a particular situation
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
taffetanounUS /ˈtæfətə/
a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
TemperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading Blue feather in his hat--lace ruff and ruffles--doublet of white satin with gold aglets--trunk hose o' blue velvet, paned with silver taffeta--garters of blue and white silk-- and I vow, a pair o' white silken hose, and shoes o' Spanish leather.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as he entered, he gave a quick, troubled look round the parlour, before he went up to kiss his grandmother's hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the following evening, Aubrey put in an appearance at the White Bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His Aunt Temperance greeted him with, "Give you good even, my Lord Chamberlain!
