used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dates make ladies nervous and stories dry.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
ArgylenounUS /ˈɑːrɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading Ladies scorn dates!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Dates make ladies nervous and stories dry.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
and nothing more
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ladies scorn dates!
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
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 It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
Lorne
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From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
engage in
From this reading Dates make ladies nervous and stories dry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
easily agitated
From this reading Dates make ladies nervous and stories dry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
and nothing more
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
an amount of time
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
express in words
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Ladies scorn dates!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Dates make ladies nervous and stories dry.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be it only known then, that it was just at the end of his Lorne shifts and his lawn shirts.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
at the time that
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was at that critical period of his life, when his whole and sole possessions appeared to consist in three dozen of ragged lawn shirts, with embroidered collars, well fringed in his service; a threadbare suit of snuff colour, a little old hat with very little binding left, an old horse, an old groom, an old carriage, and an old chateau.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I will not say in what particular year of his life the Duke of Argyle succeeded with me.
