used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
completely unclothed
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been, in fact, the original place of settlement, and there was a church and town hall there.
BRACKETT
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From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It had been, in fact, the original place of settlement, and there was a church and town hall there.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It had been, in fact, the original place of settlement, and there was a church and town hall there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
festoons
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From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
fortnightlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪtli/
occurring every two weeks
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been, in fact, the original place of settlement, and there was a church and town hall there.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It had been, in fact, the original place of settlement, and there was a church and town hall there.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been, in fact, the original place of settlement, and there was a church and town hall there.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
something you have to do
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
on one occasion
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It had been, in fact, the original place of settlement, and there was a church and town hall there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were a part of the town of Southport, though separated from the rest.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were a part of the town of Southport, though separated from the rest.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They were a part of the town of Southport, though separated from the rest.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
Southport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a part of the town of Southport, though separated from the rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were a part of the town of Southport, though separated from the rest.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HARRY BRACKETT PLAYS A JOKE Southport, albeit not a place of great hilarity, took a night off once a fortnight or so, and enjoyed itself in rollicking fashion.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They were a part of the town of Southport, though separated from the rest.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
uninvitingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
neither attractive nor tempting
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
under normal conditions
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
vestmentsnounUS /ˈvestments/
plural of “vestment” — gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a part of the town of Southport, though separated from the rest.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Up the island, about a mile and a half from the harbour, there was a small settlement, consisting of a half-dozen houses clustered together, overlooking a pretty cove that made in from the western shore.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This town hall, bare and uninviting in appearance for the most of its existence, brightened up smartly on these fortnightly occasions, putting on usually some vestments of running pine and other festoons of trailing vines, and adorned with wild flowers in their season.
