used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
AUnounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading "GAI DONC; LA VOYAGEUSE, AU COUP DU PÈLERIN!"
Aubyn
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From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading De Cazalet looked gorgeous in olive corduroy and Newmarket boots.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
breakfasting
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From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
Cazalet
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From this reading De Cazalet looked gorgeous in olive corduroy and Newmarket boots.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
Christabel
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From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading De Cazalet looked gorgeous in olive corduroy and Newmarket boots.
COUPnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading "GAI DONC; LA VOYAGEUSE, AU COUP DU PÈLERIN!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Cazalet looked gorgeous in olive corduroy and Newmarket boots.
DONC
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From this reading "GAI DONC; LA VOYAGEUSE, AU COUP DU PÈLERIN!"
DU
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From this reading "GAI DONC; LA VOYAGEUSE, AU COUP DU PÈLERIN!"
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
every person
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
set up or found
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
GAI
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From this reading "GAI DONC; LA VOYAGEUSE, AU COUP DU PÈLERIN!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading De Cazalet looked gorgeous in olive corduroy and Newmarket boots.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
harriers
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From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "GAI DONC; LA VOYAGEUSE, AU COUP DU PÈLERIN!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading De Cazalet looked gorgeous in olive corduroy and Newmarket boots.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
come together
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
NewmarketnounUS /ˈnuːmɑːrkət/
a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
From this reading De Cazalet looked gorgeous in olive corduroy and Newmarket boots.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading De Cazalet looked gorgeous in olive corduroy and Newmarket boots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
PÈLERIN
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
side-tables
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From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
St
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From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
move an implement through
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
Torrington
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From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
Tregonell
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From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
Trevena
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From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
VOYAGEUSE
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From this reading "GAI DONC; LA VOYAGEUSE, AU COUP DU PÈLERIN!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Trevena harriers were to meet for the first time this season, and everybody was full of that event.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading Christabel, Mrs. Torrington, and the St. Aubyn girls were breakfasting in their habits and hats: whips and gloves were lying about on chairs and side-tables--everybody was talking, and everybody seemed in a hurry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Tregonell came to the breakfast room next morning he found everybody alert with the stir and expectation of an agreeable day.
