used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Miss Blow was alert and suspicious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
exhale hard
From this reading Miss Blow was alert and suspicious.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
Clonmore
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From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Lord Manton gave his order to the coachman.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Down to the village, Thomas, and stop at the hotel.”
Flavia
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From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lord Manton gave his order to the coachman.
GoddardnounUS /ˈɡɑːdərd/
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Manton gave his order to the coachman.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Down to the village, Thomas, and stop at the hotel.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
Manton
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From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
Manton's
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From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Blow was alert and suspicious.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lord Manton gave his order to the coachman.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Down to the village, Thomas, and stop at the hotel.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Miss Blow was alert and suspicious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The four ladies, Lord Manton, and Mr. Goddard packed themselves into it quite comfortably.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Down to the village, Thomas, and stop at the hotel.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Manton gave his order to the coachman.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Down to the village, Thomas, and stop at the hotel.”
waggonette
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From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
at the time that
From this reading Lord Manton’s waggonette was a roomy vehicle, used chiefly for picnic parties in the summer, when Lady Flavia and her children were at Clonmore Castle.
