used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
coal-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Uncle Jacob, did you order that carriage to come for us?” she asked.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Uncle Jacob, did you order that carriage to come for us?” she asked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
a man of refinement
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
Gladstone's
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From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
the act of departing
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
harnessesnounUS /ˈhɑːrnəsəz/
plural of “harness” — a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Uncle Jacob, did you order that carriage to come for us?” she asked.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Uncle Jacob, did you order that carriage to come for us?” she asked.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
Rosevelt
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From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
cut with a saw
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
silver-mounted
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From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Uncle Jacob, did you order that carriage to come for us?” she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle Jacob, did you order that carriage to come for us?” she asked.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Uncle Jacob, did you order that carriage to come for us?” she asked.
velvet-lined
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From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Star Gladstone’s eighteenth birthday dawned as bright and charming as it was possible for a morning to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At eight o’clock she and Mr. Rosevelt sat down to their breakfast, and a merry meal they made of it, for both appeared in the best of spirits, in spite of the sad and exciting events of the previous evening upon which they had conversed.
which person or people
From this reading About nine a handsome carriage drove to their humble abode, and the driver rang and asked for the “gentleman and lady who were going for a drive in the park.”
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 Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Star looked surprised as she peered from the window and saw a pair of sleek, coal-black horses, with their silver-mounted harnesses, and the shining, velvet-lined coach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Uncle Jacob, did you order that carriage to come for us?” she asked.
