used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
have
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
coffee-room
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From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
dismounted
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From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
take in solid food
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
one or the other of two
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
a boy or man
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
a young female
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "So help me never!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
ironicadjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
it's
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From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
iterationnounUS /ˌɪtərˈeɪʃən/
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So help me never!
absolutely essential
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "So help me never!
oak-lined
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From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
Olivia
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From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
precisely as stated
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK AND HIS MASTER It was necessary to bait the horses; it was equally essential for the pair themselves to have something to eat.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading _it's the boss himself!_" Olivia turned, and there was the objectionable old fellow in the window smiling and waving to her enchanted companion.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
at the time that
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
belonging to which person
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They dismounted therefore with the less delay; and Olivia turned her back upon the coffee-room window, and on an elderly, bald, well-dressed man, whose cool fixed stare made the girl extremely angry, when Jack at her side gave a shout of delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So they rode under the olden arch of the oak-lined Falcon, and it was "your Grace" at every step, with ironic iteration very hard for either of them to bear without a word to the other.
