used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
adjured
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From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He mounted and rode away, debonair, with a wave of farewell.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
move towards
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He mounted and rode away, debonair, with a wave of farewell.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading He mounted and rode away, debonair, with a wave of farewell.
DeitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He mounted and rode away, debonair, with a wave of farewell.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
florinnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪn/
the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
the act of retaining something
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
Jimmie
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From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
loafernounUS /ˈloʊfər/
person who does no work
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
Morland
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From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
Morland's
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From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He mounted and rode away, debonair, with a wave of farewell.
munificentadjective
very generous
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
n't
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From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He mounted and rode away, debonair, with a wave of farewell.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He mounted and rode away, debonair, with a wave of farewell.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Give him something, Jimmie; I have n't any change,” cried Morland.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
having come into contact
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROUD in the make-believe that he was a fashionable groom, the loafer holding Morland's horse touched his ragged hat smartly at his temporary master's approach.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He mounted and rode away, debonair, with a wave of farewell.
which person or people
From this reading Jimmie drew from his pocket the first coin to hand, a florin, and gave it to the loafer, who came down forthwith from his dreams of high estate to commonplace earth, and after the manner of his class adjured the Deity to love the munificent gentleman.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He mounted and rode away, debonair, with a wave of farewell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The two shillings would bring gladness into the hearts of his sick wife and starving children.
