used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun had set nearly an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
caparisonedadjective
clothed in finery (especially a horse in ornamental trappings)
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
Chartley
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From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had set nearly an hour.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
HorsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun had set nearly an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
Iola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
and nothing more
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
the force of workers available
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sun had set nearly an hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had set nearly an hour.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
having a supporting base
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had set nearly an hour.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were four persons standing round a table, on which was laid a parchment; and Iola and Chartley had just signed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had set nearly an hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
a Caucasian
From this reading Horsemen, and men in armour, and a groom leading a beautiful white horse, evidently caparisoned for a lady.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Through the chinks of the boards which covered the windows much light was streaming; and the scene within was an unusual one for such a place.
woodman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
but in spite of that
From this reading The moon had not yet risen, and the forest was all in darkness; but there were many people round the door of the woodman's cottage.
