used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SORROW AND SIGHING.
Barnes
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From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
Carl
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From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
Fairchester
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From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
not any; not one
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
pony-carriage
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From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
with speed
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
Raymond
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From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
Salome's
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From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
school-room
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From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
SIGHINGverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading SORROW AND SIGHING.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading SORROW AND SIGHING.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
carry out
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Barnes had to take Ada into Fairchester in the pony-carriage for a music lesson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Salome's great relief, she remembered there were no school-room lessons that afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carl and Hans were full of their birthday party, and had possessed themselves of a heap of decayed finery, which they were sorting in their spacious old nursery.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Raymond had taken Captain, and Salome saw him trotting quickly down the drive, from the staircase window when she passed on her way to the library.
