used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt I was doing a very heroic thing.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading I bore up admirably on my journey.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
beaksnounUS /biːks/
plural of “beak” — beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
cause to be bored
From this reading I bore up admirably on my journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
derogateverb
cause to seem less serious; play down
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I felt I was doing a very heroic thing.
increase twofold
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt I was doing a very heroic thing.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
the act of giving
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
Harpar
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From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading I felt I was doing a very heroic thing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
how
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From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bore up admirably on my journey.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I bore up admirably on my journey.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
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 By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I bore up admirably on my journey.
not any; not one
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I bore up admirably on my journey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
personationnoun
imitating the mannerisms of another person
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
proudestadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdəst/
superlative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
determined
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
self-devotion
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From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
a special situation
From this reading I felt I was doing a very heroic thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By my personation of Harpar, I was securing that poor fellow's escape, and giving him ample time to get over the Austrian frontier, and many a mile away from the beaks of the Double Eagle.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I bore up admirably on my journey.
precisely as stated
From this reading I felt I was doing a very heroic thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt I was doing a very heroic thing.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Had I but remembered how long my illness had lasted, I might have easily seen that Harpar could by this time have arrived at Calcutta; but, unfortunately for me, I had no gauge of time whatever, and completely forgot the long interval of my fever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had read of such things in history, and I resolved I would not derogate from the proudest records of such self-devotion.
