alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then beckoning the younger man forward, he said:
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
broad-brimmedadjective
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
buffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
dismounted
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From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
Eleanor
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From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
Eleanor's
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From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then beckoning the younger man forward, he said:
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
the act of giving
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then beckoning the younger man forward, he said:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then beckoning the younger man forward, he said:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
out-stretched
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From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then beckoning the younger man forward, he said:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
a male human offspring
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
in the direction of
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
precisely as stated
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
waistcoats
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From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two gentlemen dismounted at the gate giving their horses to their groom, and then walked towards Lady Eleanor together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
a Caucasian
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old gentleman took off his hat, bent his grey head over Lady Eleanor's out-stretched hand, and kissed it with the old-fashioned courtesy which has now vanished.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Both were dressed in blue coats, buff waistcoats, and broad-brimmed white hats, and wore riding trousers strapped very tightly over their boots.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading They were evidently father and son, though the elder seemed almost as young and alert as the younger.
