used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
(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 “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was riding by the side of François at the time.
being joined in close association
From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
Berwick
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From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two rode in the lead, the travelling-chaise following, and Roger and François came next.
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
d'Orantia
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From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
Dicky's
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From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
EGREMONT
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From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The two rode in the lead, the travelling-chaise following, and Roger and François came next.
François
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From this reading He was riding by the side of François at the time.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was riding by the side of François at the time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The two rode in the lead, the travelling-chaise following, and Roger and François came next.
go away from a place
From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
MICHELLE
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From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
mile-a
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From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The two rode in the lead, the travelling-chaise following, and Roger and François came next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was riding by the side of François at the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He was riding by the side of François at the time.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The two rode in the lead, the travelling-chaise following, and Roger and François came next.
ROGER
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From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was riding by the side of François at the time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was riding by the side of François at the time.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOURNEY, AND SOME CONFIDENCES MADE BY ROGER EGREMONT TO THE PRINCESS MICHELLE.
travelling-chaise
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From this reading The two rode in the lead, the travelling-chaise following, and Roger and François came next.
trolled
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From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two rode in the lead, the travelling-chaise following, and Roger and François came next.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was riding by the side of François at the time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Berwick had, without so much as saying, “By your leave,” attached himself to Mademoiselle d’Orantia.
but in spite of that
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad one tires in a mile-a,” trolled Roger Egremont in a voice, though not so good as Dicky’s, yet highly agreeable.
