used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
(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 Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading LIPPENSTOCK BAY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
buggiesnounUS /ˈbʌɡiz/
plural of “buggy” — a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
comprisingverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
Hillyard
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From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
immediately past
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
LIPPENSTOCK
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From this reading LIPPENSTOCK BAY.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
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 Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
Naylor
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From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
OmnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
pleasure-seekers
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From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
unusual or striking
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
saddle-horses
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From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
in the near future
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
supplantverbUS /səˈplænt/
take the place or move into the position of
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His luck or good management was remarkable; for somehow, though the lady was conspicuously gracious and encouraging to the rest, it was nearly always to him that it fell to escort her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
three-fourthsnoun
three of four equal parts
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Omnibuses, carriages, buggies, and a few saddle-horses, waited before the door, and soon a loquacious company of pleasure-seekers, comprising three-fourths of all the guests, came down and were borne away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
which person or people
From this reading Joseph Naylor had the buggy which led, Rose Hillyard by his side, as nearly always happened now--though he had many competitors who strove hard to supplant him.
but in spite of that
From this reading The next morning early, ere yet the last night's arrivals were astir, there was bustle in the hotel.
