used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
Bailey'snounUS /ˈbeɪliz/
possessive form of “bailey” — United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
Charlie
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From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
dearly loved
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
disarrangementnoun
a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
the act of departing
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
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 Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
Letitia
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From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
Mandeleys
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From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
RottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I haven't enjoyed a gallop so much for ages.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Letitia and her escort pulled up their horses at the top of Rotten Row.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Letitia was a little out of breath, but her colour was delightful, and the slight disarrangement of her tightly coiled brown hair most becoming.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
at the time that
From this reading When we get down to Mandeleys I am going to raid Bailey's stables.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was dear of you, Charlie, to think of lending me a hack," she declared.
