used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
Allan
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From this reading Allan Ramsay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
completely unclothed
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
Blanche's
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From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
cantyadjectiveUS /ˈkænti/
lively and brisk
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
chattels
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From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
give encouragement to
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
domicilenoun
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
doublets
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From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
duddy
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From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
divisible by two
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
Frae
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From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
inconveniencesnounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪz/
plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
inelegancies
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From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
midlandnounUS /ˈmɪdlænd/
a town in west central Texas
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
Molton
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From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
Ramsay
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From this reading Allan Ramsay.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
in the near future
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
toom
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From this reading There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets and a pantry toom.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
vulgaritynounUS /vəlˈɡerɪti/
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunately, the regiment was sent to a small town, built principally of red brick, situated in one of the midland counties,--ugly, bare, and bleak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As De Molton expected, the quarters of his regiment were changed; and soon after Blanche's confinement, he left her to superintend the removal of their goods and chattels, and the arrangement of them in some other temporary domicile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were no pretty cottages with nice gardens in the neighbourhood; not even a retired farm house, with a few rooms to be let; for the rustic inconveniences and rural inelegancies of a rambling farm house are infinitely preferable to the pert vulgarity of a red house in a street.
