used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
(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 "It's all right, Mrs. Rickett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Everyone in Little Shale stood in awe of the squire's wife.
blacksmith's
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From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
chicksnounUS /tʃɪks/
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
a small house with a single story
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
every person
From this reading Everyone in Little Shale stood in awe of the squire's wife.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
FIELDINGnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
high-poweredadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd/
vigorously energetic or forceful
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
It's
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From this reading "It's all right, Mrs. Rickett.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everyone in Little Shale stood in awe of the squire's wife.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
Rickett
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From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right, Mrs. Rickett.
ShalenounUS /ʃeɪl/
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
squire's
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From this reading Everyone in Little Shale stood in awe of the squire's wife.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Everyone in Little Shale stood in awe of the squire's wife.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She went nervously to enquire what was wanted, and met the chauffeur at the gate.
at the time that
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
which person or people
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Everyone in Little Shale stood in awe of the squire's wife.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FIELDING When the great high-powered car from Shale Court stopped at the gate of the blacksmith's cottage on the following morning Mrs. Rickett, who was feeding her young chicks in the yard outside the forge, was thrown into a state of wild agitation.
