used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
speak to
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading "No admittance," said John.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
any thing at all
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading This came near to bringing him into trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This came near to bringing him into trouble.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
a man of refinement
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
gold-laced
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From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "No admittance," said John.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This came near to bringing him into trouble.
not any; not one
From this reading "No admittance," said John.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
pipings
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From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
sad-featured
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From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No admittance," said John.
cut with a saw
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
sentry-box
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From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading One evening he looked out of his sentry-box and saw a mild and somewhat sad-featured old gentleman approaching the gate.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But the army had taught him to be active, and for lack of anything better he fell into deep thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This came near to bringing him into trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This came near to bringing him into trouble.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had now a bright green suit with scarlet pipings, a gold-laced hat, a fashionable address, and very little to do.
