adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
ain't
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From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
alighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
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 They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
ARRIVEverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Springdale stood astonished.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
clausenounUS /klɔːz/
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
FOLLINGSBEES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
Golly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
metaphoricallyadverbUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/
in a metaphorical manner
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
ostlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
slatsnounUS /slæts/
plural of “slat” — a thin strip (wood or metal)
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
Springdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Springdale stood astonished.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Springdale stood astonished.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading The quiet, respectable old town had not seen any thing like it for many a long day; the ostlers at the hotel talked of it; the boys followed the carriage, and hung on the slats of the fence to see the party alight, and said to one another in their artless vocabulary, “Golly! ain’t it bully?”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pause to caution our readers that this last clause is to be interpreted metaphorically.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _THE FOLLINGSBEES ARRIVE._ NEXT week the Follingsbees alighted, so to speak, from a cloud of glory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They came in their own carriage, and with their own horses; all in silk and silver, purple and fine linen, “with rings on their fingers and bells on their toes,” as the old song has it.
