used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Gad! what follies!" laughed Charles.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you, Mr. Moon?
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading "Gad! what follies!" laughed Charles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
GadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading "Gad! what follies!" laughed Charles.
gavottenoun
an old formal French dance in quadruple time
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Gad! what follies!" laughed Charles.
for more time
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Do you, Mr. Moon?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you, Mr. Moon?
of an obscure nature
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
not any; not one
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the hedges no longer seemed so mysterious and the night not quite so large.
TarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
having come into contact
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! after dinner--or getting into bed, or--" but the third occasion was never revealed, for Major Tarry charged round the corner and carried off the dear questioner to adorn a gavotte.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gad! what follies!" laughed Charles.
at the time that
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
which person or people
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading When?" said the widow, who seemed touched by his devotion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you, Mr. Moon?
