used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HORSES AND STABLES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Time passed, and back to the East we had come.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading A pleasant drive and charming day we had.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Time passed, and back to the East we had come.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A pleasant drive and charming day we had.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Time passed, and back to the East we had come.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
Gex
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time passed, and back to the East we had come.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HORSES AND STABLES.
immaterialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtɪriəl/
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The night we were to spend at a little village inn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The night we were to spend at a little village inn.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night we were to spend at a little village inn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed, and back to the East we had come.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A pleasant drive and charming day we had.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The night we were to spend at a little village inn.
STABLESnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading HORSES AND STABLES.
carry out
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time passed, and back to the East we had come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed, and back to the East we had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time passed, and back to the East we had come.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The night we were to spend at a little village inn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Time passed, and back to the East we had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
yclept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a certain day my wife and myself, together with a couple of friends, yclept Mr. and Mrs. De Gex, engaged a carriage and pair to take us some twenty or thirty miles into the country to see some wonderful sights--what they were is quite immaterial at this late date.
