used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading There was no great variety, perhaps, in the style of their amusements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Suppers and dancing closed the day.
Coaches-and-four
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From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
coaches-and-six
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From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Suppers and dancing closed the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Suppers and dancing closed the day.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
set up or found
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was no great variety, perhaps, in the style of their amusements.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no great variety, perhaps, in the style of their amusements.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
by chance
From this reading There was no great variety, perhaps, in the style of their amusements.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
with speed
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
relieve from
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
Ronald
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From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no great variety, perhaps, in the style of their amusements.
a quantity of money
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
SuppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Suppers and dancing closed the day.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no great variety, perhaps, in the style of their amusements.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great object seemed to be to get rid of their money as rapidly as possible.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There was no great variety, perhaps, in the style of their amusements.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no great variety, perhaps, in the style of their amusements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ronald Morton, for the first time in his life, found himself possessed of what appeared to him a very large sum of money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coaches-and-four and coaches-and-six were seen driving about Plymouth, laden inside and out with seamen and their sweethearts, decked out in costumes of the most gaudy colours and extravagant fashion.
