used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Carroll himself was always irreproachably clad in the very latest of the prevailing style.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Often the boy, with his outlook of innocent impudence, sat beside the coachman.
a youthful male person
From this reading Often the boy, with his outlook of innocent impudence, sat beside the coachman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
Carroll'snounUS /ˈkærəlz/
possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Carroll himself was always irreproachably clad in the very latest of the prevailing style.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
daintinessnoun
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carroll himself was always irreproachably clad in the very latest of the prevailing style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading Often the boy, with his outlook of innocent impudence, sat beside the coachman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Often the boy, with his outlook of innocent impudence, sat beside the coachman.
irreproachablyadverb
in an irreproachable and blameless manner
From this reading Carroll himself was always irreproachably clad in the very latest of the prevailing style.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Carroll himself was always irreproachably clad in the very latest of the prevailing style.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
liveriedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvrid/
wearing livery
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often the boy, with his outlook of innocent impudence, sat beside the coachman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Often the boy, with his outlook of innocent impudence, sat beside the coachman.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading Carroll himself was always irreproachably clad in the very latest of the prevailing style.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Often the boy, with his outlook of innocent impudence, sat beside the coachman.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Carroll himself was always irreproachably clad in the very latest of the prevailing style.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
throned
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From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
precisely as stated
From this reading Carroll himself was always irreproachably clad in the very latest of the prevailing style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes one of Carroll's daughters, as delicately gay as a flower in her light daintiness of summer attire, was with him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arthur Carroll went on business to the City every morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought up to the station in the smart trap, the liveried coachman, with the mute majesty of his kind, throned upon the front seat.
