used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
(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 Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
BennetnounUS /ˈbenɪt/
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
Cartmell
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From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
ChatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
estate-steward
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From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
FLICKverbUS /flɪk/
flash intermittently
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
a social unit living together
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
Jenny'snounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny's taste for splendor came out.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
LoftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Jenny's taste for splendor came out.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
subordinatesnounUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪts/
plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
carry out
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Jenny's taste for splendor came out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
up to a particular time
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The out-of-doors staff grew till Cartmell had to ask for an estate-steward to take the routine off his shoulders, while Mrs. Bennet and Loft blazed with pride at the swelling numbers of their subordinates in the house itself.
WHIPverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLICK OF A WHIP Jenny spent a large part of the winter in Italy, Chat being with her, Cartmell and I left in charge at home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without forgetting her father's injunction against spending all her income, she organized the household on a more extensive scale; new carriages and more horses, a couple of motors, and a little electric launch for the lake were among the additions she made.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But early in the New Year she came back and then, her mourning being over, she launched out.
