forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
AUDLEY
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From this reading ROBERT AUDLEY GETS HIS CONGE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
ball-dresses
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From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
black-browed
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From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
BlunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
CONGEnoun
(architecture) a concave molding
From this reading ROBERT AUDLEY GETS HIS CONGE.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
divisible by two
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
a social unit living together
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
fetlocks
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From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ROBERT AUDLEY GETS HIS CONGE.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBERT AUDLEY GETS HIS CONGE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
imperials
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From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT AUDLEY GETS HIS CONGE.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
tapestriedadjective
hung or decorated with tapestry
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
untrimmedadjective
not trimmed
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
vengefullyadverb
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Christmas week was over, and one by one the country visitors dropped away from Audley Court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The merry girls on the second story packed, or caused to be packed, their trunks and imperials, and tumbled gauze ball-dresses were taken home that had been brought fresh to Audley.
belonging to which person
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The fat squire and his wife abandoned the gray, tapestried chamber, and left the black-browed warriors looming from the wall to scowl upon and threaten new guests, or to glare vengefully upon vacancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Blundering old family chariots, with horses whose untrimmed fetlocks told of rougher work than even country roads, were brought round to the broad space before the grim oak door, and laden with chaotic heaps of womanly luggage.
