used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
react verbally
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
lacking funds
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
a period of 100 years
From this reading That is to say, I exposed the nineteenth century to the inspection of the sixth.
clandestineadjectiveUS /klænˈdestɪn/
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
not accessible to view
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading That is to say, I exposed the nineteenth century to the inspection of the sixth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, I exposed the nineteenth century to the inspection of the sixth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
and nothing more
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
knight-errantry
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From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
for more time
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading That is to say, I exposed the nineteenth century to the inspection of the sixth.
not any; not one
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
paralyzeverbUS /ˈperəlaɪz/
make powerless and unable to function
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, I exposed the nineteenth century to the inspection of the sixth.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
and nothing more
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading That is to say, I exposed the nineteenth century to the inspection of the sixth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
precisely as stated
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
(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 Well, it is always a good plan to follow up an advantage promptly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
at the time that
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
workshopsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/
plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So, the very next day I exposed my hidden schools, my mines, and my vast system of clandestine factories and workshops to an astonished world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The knights were temporarily down, but if I would keep them so I must just simply paralyze them--nothing short of that would answer.
a late time of life
From this reading THREE YEARS LATER When I broke the back of knight-errantry that time, I no longer felt obliged to work in secret.
