used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
(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 This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
Ann
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From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
for the reason that
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Like the hoop skirt, little of the original creation remained.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
an established custom
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading Like the hoop skirt, little of the original creation remained.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
Jeff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the hoop skirt, little of the original creation remained.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like the hoop skirt, little of the original creation remained.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Like the hoop skirt, little of the original creation remained.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
Peyton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
PledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Like the hoop skirt, little of the original creation remained.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Like the hoop skirt, little of the original creation remained.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It exercised the horses and gave Billy a definite occupation, besides affording some change of scene for his mistress.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jeff Gives a Pledge Until recently it had been the custom for Miss Ann Peyton, on every fine afternoon, to have old Billy drive her forth for an airing.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This habit of a lifetime had been abandoned because Miss Ann and Billy had come to a tacit understanding that the less the old coach was used the better for all concerned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been repaired here and renewed there through the ages, until the body was all that the carriage maker would have acknowledged and that had many patches.
