used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a carriage, too--not an ordinary carriage, but a gilt carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One had to look twice before he could comprehend him--he was _so_ grand.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a carriage, too--not an ordinary carriage, but a gilt carriage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In a carriage, too--not an ordinary carriage, but a gilt carriage.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading One had to look twice before he could comprehend him--he was _so_ grand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
covered-in
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From this reading Not a mean covered-in carriage, like a van, but a fine open carriage, with _such_ a gentleman sitting within it.
every person
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Not a mean covered-in carriage, like a van, but a fine open carriage, with _such_ a gentleman sitting within it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
a man of refinement
From this reading Not a mean covered-in carriage, like a van, but a fine open carriage, with _such_ a gentleman sitting within it.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In a carriage, too--not an ordinary carriage, but a gilt carriage.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading One had to look twice before he could comprehend him--he was _so_ grand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had to look twice before he could comprehend him--he was _so_ grand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One had to look twice before he could comprehend him--he was _so_ grand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a mean covered-in carriage, like a van, but a fine open carriage, with _such_ a gentleman sitting within it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not a mean covered-in carriage, like a van, but a fine open carriage, with _such_ a gentleman sitting within it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One had to look twice before he could comprehend him--he was _so_ grand.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Not a mean covered-in carriage, like a van, but a fine open carriage, with _such_ a gentleman sitting within it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a carriage, too--not an ordinary carriage, but a gilt carriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In a carriage, too--not an ordinary carriage, but a gilt carriage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Not a mean covered-in carriage, like a van, but a fine open carriage, with _such_ a gentleman sitting within it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One had to look twice before he could comprehend him--he was _so_ grand.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One had to look twice before he could comprehend him--he was _so_ grand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In a carriage, too--not an ordinary carriage, but a gilt carriage.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
two times
From this reading One had to look twice before he could comprehend him--he was _so_ grand.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Not a mean covered-in carriage, like a van, but a fine open carriage, with _such_ a gentleman sitting within it.
someone who visits
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading One hour later and everybody in the market place was opening his or her eyes, as widely open he or she could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For with a great blowing of trumpets, and other unusual sounds, came _such_ a visitor!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not a mean covered-in carriage, like a van, but a fine open carriage, with _such_ a gentleman sitting within it.
