used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAGIC COACH "And we meet with champagne and a chicken."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAGIC COACH "And we meet with champagne and a chicken."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading A MAGIC COACH "And we meet with champagne and a chicken."
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading A MAGIC COACH "And we meet with champagne and a chicken."
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading A MAGIC COACH "And we meet with champagne and a chicken."
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
set up or found
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
and nothing more
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading A MAGIC COACH "And we meet with champagne and a chicken."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
come together
From this reading A MAGIC COACH "And we meet with champagne and a chicken."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
a particular point in time
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
on one occasion
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
the act of departing politely
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
only a very short time before
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
up-stairs
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From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
precisely as stated
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MAGIC COACH "And we meet with champagne and a chicken."
(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 I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beside him stood Mistress Madison, helping him to receive; for his daughters were both away at their homes.
at the time that
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
in or at the place that
From this reading This time I was ushered up-stairs into an oval room, very gorgeously furnished in crimson, where the President was waiting, and a few of his guests.
a Caucasian
From this reading I had made my toilet with such despatch that scarcely an hour after parting with Mr. Lewis at my inn I found myself once more at the White House.
which person or people
From this reading I improved the moment when she was speaking to some guests, who had arrived just before me, to look at her well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MAGIC COACH "And we meet with champagne and a chicken."
