used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
BRENNEN
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From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
Dennis
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From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
dressing-gown
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From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
eiderdownnoun
a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
coins made of gold
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
not accessible to view
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
jewelledadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her own son, the late skipper, had salvaged them from a wreck.
Lockhart
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From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
LOYALTYnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
Nolan
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From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
nunney-bag
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From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
PREACHESverbUS /ˈpriːtʃɪz/
third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
salvagedverbUS /ˈsælvɪdʒd/
past form of “salvage” — save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading Her own son, the late skipper, had salvaged them from a wreck.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Her own son, the late skipper, had salvaged them from a wreck.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her own son, the late skipper, had salvaged them from a wreck.
caught or fixed
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
which person or people
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BILL BRENNEN PREACHES LOYALTY Black Dennis Nolan was permitted an interview with Miss Flora Lockhart in the afternoon following his return to Chance Along.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Her plentiful, soft, brown hair was arranged in a manner new to Chance Along, and stuck through with a wonderful comb of amber shell and gold, and a pin with a jewelled hilt.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The singer was sitting up in a chair by the fire, wrapped about in her own silk dressing-gown, which had been brought ashore from the wreck, and in an eiderdown quilt.
a late time of life
From this reading The ornaments for the hair had been supplied by Mother Nolan, who had possessed them for the past thirty years, hidden away in the bottom of a nunney-bag.
