used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
how
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From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
Huddersfield
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From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
knicker-bockers
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From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
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 It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
Practising
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From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
on the contrary
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
ribbedadjectiveUS /rɪbd/
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
Storth
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From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
dependable
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
express a supposition
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Practising in a shooting gallery at Huddersfield Fair at three shots a penny must be rather different from popping at grouse on their native heath.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sam was breaking his suit in, so that by the time he reached the land of cakes it might be subtly suggestive of honourable service on the moors.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
tweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading Sam Storth had already elected for Scotland, and had amused his partner by appearing at the office in a tweed shooting suit, knicker-bockers and ribbed stockings and stout boots complete.
VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the beginning of the Long Vacation, and Edward Beaumont was asking himself how he should spend his holiday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t suppose you could hit a haystack if you tried, Sam,” Edward had commented, with an amused smile.
