used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Oh, come along out of it--quick!_"--Kipling.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
Baviaan
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From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
accept an excuse for
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
Here's
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From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
I've
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From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, come along out of it--quick!_"--Kipling.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
KiplingnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading Oh, come along out of it--quick!_"--Kipling.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
lones
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From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
not any; not one
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, come along out of it--quick!_"--Kipling.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, come along out of it--quick!_"--Kipling.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh, come along out of it--quick!_"--Kipling.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Oh, come along out of it--quick!_"--Kipling.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were pledged to dine at the Chase that night, and had no reasonable excuse for failing to fulfil their engagement.
a Caucasian
From this reading They went accordingly, and Virginia donned for the first time bridal white satin and lace.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading THE ESCAPE "_I am the most wise Baviaan, saying in most wise tones: 'Let us melt into the landscape--just us two by our lones.-- People have come in a carriage--calling!...
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's your boots--I've brought 'em--and here's your cap and stick, And here's your pipe and tobacco.
