1871
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From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was rather afraid I had set it on the first rung of the ladder that leads to the gallows.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCESS OF AUTHORITY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading AN EXCESS OF AUTHORITY.
a line of approach
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
lacking funds
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
EXCESSnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading AN EXCESS OF AUTHORITY.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading I was rather afraid I had set it on the first rung of the ladder that leads to the gallows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was rather afraid I had set it on the first rung of the ladder that leads to the gallows.
hang-dog
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From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCESS OF AUTHORITY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
on the contrary
From this reading I was rather afraid I had set it on the first rung of the ladder that leads to the gallows.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
at the time that
From this reading The President walked briskly, silent but serene; I followed, the trouble in my mind reflected in a somewhat hang-dog air, and I was not much comforted when the President broke the stillness of the night by saying:
Whittingham
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From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night, and Whittingham was looking her best as we made our way along the avenue leading to the Piazza 1871.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have set your foot on the first rung of the ladder that leads to fame and wealth, Mr. Martin."
