used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The various voices came from the top of a drag.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The various voices came from the top of a drag.
cloaks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The various voices came from the top of a drag.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The various voices came from the top of a drag.
GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/
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 They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
Good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-night, Macleod!"--"Good-night!"--"Good-night!"
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
immediately past
From this reading LAST NIGHTS.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
MacleodnounUS /məˈklaʊd/
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading "Good-night, Macleod!"--"Good-night!"--"Good-night!"
the force of workers available
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading LAST NIGHTS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The various voices came from the top of a drag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The various voices came from the top of a drag.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And now the people on the drag had finally ensconced themselves, and the ladies had drawn their ample cloaks more completely around their gay costumes, and the two grooms were ready to set free the heads of the leaders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The various voices came from the top of a drag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The various voices came from the top of a drag.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The various voices came from the top of a drag.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
which person or people
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were addressed to one of two young men who stood on the steps of the Star and Garter--black fingers in the blaze of light.
