used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
Beau's
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From this reading And Beau’s legs were so much the longest.
Beaufort
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From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
a youthful male person
From this reading The one was a very ordinary little boy, the other a highly cultivated man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading The one was a very ordinary little boy, the other a highly cultivated man.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The one was a very ordinary little boy, the other a highly cultivated man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
staying power
From this reading And Beau’s legs were so much the longest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The one was a very ordinary little boy, the other a highly cultivated man.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading And Beau’s legs were so much the longest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The one was a very ordinary little boy, the other a highly cultivated man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one was a very ordinary little boy, the other a highly cultivated man.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The one was a very ordinary little boy, the other a highly cultivated man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one was a very ordinary little boy, the other a highly cultivated man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
coated with paint
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
stepsonnounUS /ˈstepsʌn/
the son your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
carry out
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
male cat
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
precisely as stated
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one was a very ordinary little boy, the other a highly cultivated man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Beau’s legs were so much the longest.
at the time that
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
a Caucasian
From this reading But they seemed to take equal pleasure in the flutter of the flag from the blue and white staff which Tom had painted with so much trouble, and in rushing out to pull it down when Lady Car in her little pony carriage drove from the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flag, so casually suggested, became in effect a very favourite toy, both with Beaufort and his stepson.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading They sometimes tumbled over each other in their haste and zeal to perform this office.
