used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/
without missing a year
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The next morning early the young couples started for Epsom Downs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
DOWNSnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading GOING TO EPSOM DOWNS.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning early the young couples started for Epsom Downs.
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
EPSOM
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From this reading GOING TO EPSOM DOWNS.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning early the young couples started for Epsom Downs.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING TO EPSOM DOWNS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning early the young couples started for Epsom Downs.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning early the young couples started for Epsom Downs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
any competition
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning early the young couples started for Epsom Downs.
carry out
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning early the young couples started for Epsom Downs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a slight shower the previous evening; every bit of herbage was fresh and beautiful; the day was perfect and the ride delicious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Browning had engaged a carriage to take them, and they started a little after daylight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING TO EPSOM DOWNS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Early as it was, the procession which annually empties London to witness the great race was in motion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The next morning early the young couples started for Epsom Downs.
