used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The close of an old year and the birth of a new one touch the toughest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be so.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The close of an old year and the birth of a new one touch the toughest.
BLAKEnounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
callowadjectiveUS /ˈkæloʊ/
young and inexperienced
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The close of an old year and the birth of a new one touch the toughest.
Cloyster's
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From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
conglomerationnounUS /kənˌɡlɑːmərˈeɪʃən/
a rounded spherical form
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
Covent
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From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
well in the past; former
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
a state of high honor
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
horse-dealers
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From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET MR.
infantsnounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be so.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
come together
From this reading I MEET MR.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
meretriciousadjective
like or relating to a prostitute
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I MEET MR.
music-hall
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From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The close of an old year and the birth of a new one touch the toughest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The close of an old year and the birth of a new one touch the toughest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The close of an old year and the birth of a new one touch the toughest.
Orlebar
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From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
raucousadjectiveUS /ˈrɔːkəs/
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may be so.
a person, without saying who
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THOMAS BLAKE _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ Someone had told me that, the glory of Covent Garden Ball had departed.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The close of an old year and the birth of a new one touch the toughest.
toughestadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfəst/
superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The close of an old year and the birth of a new one touch the toughest.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The close of an old year and the birth of a new one touch the toughest.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the floor, with its strange conglomeration of music-hall artists, callow university men, shady horse-dealers, and raucous military infants, had an atmosphere of more than meretricious gaiety.
