used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She attended the Chesterfield meeting officially.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading It was a good one; Chester spoke well, and the audience (mainly colliers) listened well.
BulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading Kitty was at that time writing up the Derbyshire towns for the Bulletin.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading It was a good one; Chester spoke well, and the audience (mainly colliers) listened well.
ChesterfieldnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
colliersnounUS /ˈkɑːljərz/
plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading It was a good one; Chester spoke well, and the audience (mainly colliers) listened well.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
Derbyshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty was at that time writing up the Derbyshire towns for the Bulletin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a very hot evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty was at that time writing up the Derbyshire towns for the Bulletin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good one; Chester spoke well, and the audience (mainly colliers) listened well.
HERDnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a very hot evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It was a good one; Chester spoke well, and the audience (mainly colliers) listened well.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading It was a good one; Chester spoke well, and the audience (mainly colliers) listened well.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading She attended the Chesterfield meeting officially.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a good one; Chester spoke well, and the audience (mainly colliers) listened well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She attended the Chesterfield meeting officially.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was a good one; Chester spoke well, and the audience (mainly colliers) listened well.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Kitty was at that time writing up the Derbyshire towns for the Bulletin.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Kitty was at that time writing up the Derbyshire towns for the Bulletin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kitty was at that time writing up the Derbyshire towns for the Bulletin.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very hot evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMMON HERD It was after such a meeting, at Chesterfield, at the end of July, that Kitty and the Minister next met.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was a good one; Chester spoke well, and the audience (mainly colliers) listened well.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Kitty was at that time writing up the Derbyshire towns for the Bulletin.
