used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
ChroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
Cicely
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From this reading They were the Squire himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Cicely, and they were on their way to a Court Ball.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading They were the Squire himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Cicely, and they were on their way to a Court Ball.
ClintonsnounUS /ˈklɪntənz/
plural of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They were the Squire himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Cicely, and they were on their way to a Court Ball.
crinolines
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From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
Deputy-Lieutenant's
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From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
the act of departing
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
coins made of gold
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
grey-yellow
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From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were the Squire himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Cicely, and they were on their way to a Court Ball.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
I've
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From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
jerksnounUS /dʒɜːrks/
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They were the Squire himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Cicely, and they were on their way to a Court Ball.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were the Squire himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Cicely, and they were on their way to a Court Ball.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
progressions
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From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
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 The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
express in words
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were the Squire himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Cicely, and they were on their way to a Court Ball.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the Squire himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Cicely, and they were on their way to a Court Ball.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
having come into contact
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
precisely as stated
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were the Squire himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Cicely, and they were on their way to a Court Ball.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
at the time that
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
which person or people
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Squire, big, florid, his reddish beard touched with grey falling over the red and gold of his Deputy-Lieutenant's uniform, sat back comfortably beside his wife, who was dressed in pale lavender silk, with diamonds in her smooth, grey-yellow hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were three people in the carriage passing slowly up the Mall in the string, with little jerks and progressions.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons_ "I recollect the time," said the Squire, "when two women going to a ball were a big enough load for any carriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may say what you like about crinolines, but I've seen some very pretty women in them in my time."
