used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
in the past
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
centre-table
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From this reading All were in a chatter over a couple of little objects on the centre-table.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading All were in a chatter over a couple of little objects on the centre-table.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading All were in a chatter over a couple of little objects on the centre-table.
give a description of
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
immediately past
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
NixnounUS /nɪks/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
Nix's
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From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading All were in a chatter over a couple of little objects on the centre-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All were in a chatter over a couple of little objects on the centre-table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All were in a chatter over a couple of little objects on the centre-table.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were in a chatter over a couple of little objects on the centre-table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The one a pig manufactured out of a lemon, and the other a dragon, or what not, adapted from a piece of some kind of root our friend Nix had picked up in the garden.
at the time that
From this reading When we arrived at Nix's house all the company had assembled--it consisted of about ten grown people and a dozen children.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading We alluded to these works of art in our last chapter, and now give a couple of sketches of them.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
a late time of life
From this reading We will now describe a little party we attended at a country house one Christmas, some years ago; and should any of our readers find aught in the entertainment they think worth copying, they can do so.
