(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 Nobles and nobodies, beauties and blacklegs, dispersed in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
Annesley
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From this reading Annesley and Squib returned to their pâtés.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Nobles and nobodies, beauties and blacklegs, dispersed in all directions.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
blacklegs
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From this reading Nobles and nobodies, beauties and blacklegs, dispersed in all directions.
Bloomerlys
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From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
cantered
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
Dacre
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From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Nobles and nobodies, beauties and blacklegs, dispersed in all directions.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Nobles and nobodies, beauties and blacklegs, dispersed in all directions.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
enamoured
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
enamouring
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
Fitz-pompeys
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobles and nobodies, beauties and blacklegs, dispersed in all directions.
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 _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
Marringworth
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From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
Maurice
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
a particular point in time
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
NoblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Nobles and nobodies, beauties and blacklegs, dispersed in all directions.
nobodiesnounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
plural of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading Nobles and nobodies, beauties and blacklegs, dispersed in all directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
Protocolis
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From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
pâtés
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From this reading Annesley and Squib returned to their pâtés.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Annesley and Squib returned to their pâtés.
Shropshires
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
Sophy
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
Squibnoun
firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
From this reading Annesley and Squib returned to their pâtés.
St
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From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Annesley and Squib returned to their pâtés.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
Vaticans
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From this reading The Duke of Burlington carried off the French princes and the Protocolis, the Bloomerlys and the Vaticans, to his Paradise of Marringworth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _At Castle Dacre_ THE moment that was to dissolve the spell which had combined and enchanted so many thousands of human beings arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Fitz-pompeys cantered off with the Shropshires; omen of felicity to the enamoured St. Maurice and the enamouring Sophy.
