used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
Clairmont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
croquetverbUS /kroʊˈkeɪ/
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
derangementnoun
a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE MATCH GAME.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
take the midday meal
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE MATCH GAME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
on one occasion
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
pennons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
carry out
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MATCH GAME.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
up to a particular time
From this reading It had been arranged that the preliminary playing should take place immediately, and the match game be reserved till after lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The turf was like velvet, and adjoining every ground was a pretty tent, with seats and every commodious provision for repairing at once any temporary derangement of the feminine toilet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fluttering of gay flags and pennons from these various tents gave an airy and breezy look to the scene, and immediately we formed ourselves into sets, and the games began.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lawn at Clairmont made a brilliant spectacle, all laid out with different croquet sets.
