used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
(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 I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There is some merit in putting a handsome face upon indigent circumstances.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
discommendable
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From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
dislodgeverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒ/
remove or force out from a position
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
etern
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From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There is some merit in putting a handsome face upon indigent circumstances.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There is some merit in putting a handsome face upon indigent circumstances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
indigentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndɪdʒənt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading There is some merit in putting a handsome face upon indigent circumstances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is some merit in putting a handsome face upon indigent circumstances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading There is some merit in putting a handsome face upon indigent circumstances.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
on one occasion
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
and nothing more
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading There is some merit in putting a handsome face upon indigent circumstances.
revertingnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is some merit in putting a handsome face upon indigent circumstances.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To bully and swagger away the sense of them, before strangers, may be not always discommendable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is some merit in putting a handsome face upon indigent circumstances.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading It seemed an "equipage etern" from which no power of fate or fortune, once mounted, had power thereafter to dislodge him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In homely cart, or travelling caravan, by whatever humble vehicle they chanced to be transported in less prosperous days, the ride through Glasgow came back upon his fancy, not as a humiliating contrast, but as a fair occasion for reverting to that one day's state.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I suppose it was the only occasion, upon which his own actual splendour at all corresponded with the world's notions on that subject.
