adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 At the neighbouring church all was ready.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
Barnes
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From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At the neighbouring church all was ready.
coachmen
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From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
loungers-by
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From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading At the neighbouring church all was ready.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At the neighbouring church all was ready.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
rosettesnounUS /ˈroʊˈzets/
plural of “rosette” — an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About twelve months after the interrupted festivities at Daisy Villa, that particular neighbourhood was again the scene of some rejoicing.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Standing before the residence of Mr. Barnes were three carriages, drawn in each case by a pair of grey horses.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coachmen and their steeds were similarly adorned with white rosettes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading It would have been an insult to the intelligence of the most youthful of the loungers-by to have informed them that a wedding was projected.
