used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
Carm
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From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading 'I have a great deal to say to you, uncle, and the library is so much more cosy.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading 'I have a great deal to say to you, uncle, and the library is so much more cosy.
dearly loved
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't take me into the drawing-room,' she petitioned.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
drawing-room
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From this reading 'Don't take me into the drawing-room,' she petitioned.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
set up or found
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'I have a great deal to say to you, uncle, and the library is so much more cosy.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have a great deal to say to you, uncle, and the library is so much more cosy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Don't take me into the drawing-room,' she petitioned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I have a great deal to say to you, uncle, and the library is so much more cosy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
and nothing more
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
a room where books are kept
From this reading 'I have a great deal to say to you, uncle, and the library is so much more cosy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Don't take me into the drawing-room,' she petitioned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'I have a great deal to say to you, uncle, and the library is so much more cosy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'I have a great deal to say to you, uncle, and the library is so much more cosy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
many times at short intervals
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
petitionedverbUS /pəˈtɪʃənd/
past form of “petition” — write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
From this reading 'Don't take me into the drawing-room,' she petitioned.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
express in words
From this reading 'I have a great deal to say to you, uncle, and the library is so much more cosy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
squire's
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From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
carry out
From this reading 'Don't take me into the drawing-room,' she petitioned.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Her uncle appeared at the hall door, booted for riding, just as she arrived at it; but he smilingly welcomed her, and gave orders that the spirited bay should be taken back to the stable.
at the time that
From this reading Catherine's Appeal When Catherine Carmichael reached Carm Hall she found that a groom was leading the squire's horse up and down the carriage drive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I do not receive visits from you so often that I can afford to cut them short, my dear,' he replied to her promise that she would not detain him long.
