used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
clothing in general
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
compeers
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From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
Concours
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From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
at any time
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
fête
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From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
Hippique
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From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
horsey
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From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
horsiest
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From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
horsiness
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From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
IndustrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
and nothing more
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
immediately past
From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
come together
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
a human being
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
a safe place
From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
Sunday-school
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From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading In France, as in a neighboring land (less sunny), horsiness is the last refuge of the diminutive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
turfy
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From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
ultra-equine
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From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
ungenerousadjective
lacking in magnanimity
From this reading The occasion was the Concours Hippique, an ultra-equine fête, where the lovers of the friend of man, and such persons as are fitted by an ungenerous fate with limbs suitable to horsey clothes, meet and bow.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
at the time that
From this reading When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
in or at the place that
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
which person or people
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
WIRE-PULLERnoun
one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WIRE-PULLER The Palace of Industry--where, with a fine sense of the fitness of the name, the Parisians amuse themselves--was in a blaze of electric light and fashion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is your small man who is ever the horsiest in his outward appearance, just as it is your very plain young person who is keenest at the Sunday-school class.
