(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 Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So runs the world away.—SHAKSPEARE.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
Clifton's
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From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
cloaks
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From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
hoodsnounUS /hʊdz/
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
go away from a place
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading So runs the world away.—SHAKSPEARE.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading So runs the world away.—SHAKSPEARE.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So runs the world away.—SHAKSPEARE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
ungalled
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From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was always Mrs. Clifton’s rule to spend Christmas at home—so she arranged to leave Richmond on the twenty-third.
look attentively
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
at the time that
From this reading Our travelers were muffled up to the ears in hoods, cloaks, shawls and furs, and when they entered the coach, they seemed to fill up all the back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, let the stricken deer go weep, The hart ungalled play, For some must watch while some may sleep.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was three o’clock on the dark, cold, winter morning, that the stage called for them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So runs the world away.—SHAKSPEARE.
