used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
ALICE'S
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From this reading ALICE’S OVERTURES ARE DECLINED.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALICE’S OVERTURES ARE DECLINED.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where are the carriage-horses?--where are the brown cobs?” he asked authoritatively.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Sir Reginald was astounded at their empty condition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Reginald was astounded at their empty condition.
authoritativelyadverbUS /əˌθɔːrəˈteɪtɪvli/
in an authoritative and magisterial manner
From this reading “Where are the carriage-horses?--where are the brown cobs?” he asked authoritatively.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Where are the carriage-horses?--where are the brown cobs?” he asked authoritatively.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found their way to the stables by mutual consent.
carriage-horses
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From this reading “Where are the carriage-horses?--where are the brown cobs?” he asked authoritatively.
cobsnounUS /kɑːbz/
plural of “cob” — nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading “Where are the carriage-horses?--where are the brown cobs?” he asked authoritatively.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Sir Reginald was astounded at their empty condition.
permission to do something
From this reading They found their way to the stables by mutual consent.
DECLINEDverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading ALICE’S OVERTURES ARE DECLINED.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Sir Reginald was astounded at their empty condition.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
set up or found
From this reading They found their way to the stables by mutual consent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where are the carriage-horses?--where are the brown cobs?” he asked authoritatively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading They found their way to the stables by mutual consent.
OVERTURESnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/
plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading ALICE’S OVERTURES ARE DECLINED.
Reginald
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From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
term of address for a man
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
a male human offspring
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading They found their way to the stables by mutual consent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found their way to the stables by mutual consent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found their way to the stables by mutual consent.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Reginald was astounded at their empty condition.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They found their way to the stables by mutual consent.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are the carriage-horses?--where are the brown cobs?” he asked authoritatively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being an early riser, Sir Reginald took a walk with his son and improved their acquaintance before breakfast the following morning.
