used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
accreditedadjectiveUS /əˈkredɪtɪd/
given official approval to act
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
dearly loved
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
greatly pleased
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
else
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From this reading In this thought I now forgot all else.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In this thought I now forgot all else.
set up or found
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
of great significance or value
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
held dear
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
memorandanounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
the force of workers available
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
muskets
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From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In this thought I now forgot all else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading Even the demand of patriotism that I should exert every effort on behalf of my country found me deaf.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
quartered
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From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
cut with a saw
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this thought I now forgot all else.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In this thought I now forgot all else.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
which person or people
From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A VICTORY Delighted as I should have been, and was, to receive such a missive from my lady, its effect was to rouse in me all the greater longing to see her and win from her dear lips the admission that she loved me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I stilled my conscience with the argument that if I, the accredited spy, should devote my whole effort to a personal affair, it would tend to divert attention from the splendid work of Pike.
wrappings
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From this reading Every day saw important additions to his notes and memoranda, and he had already hit upon the ingenious plan of securing the notes in tight rolls inside waxed wrappings and packing them down into the barrel of one of the muskets of the men, who were quartered in the same building as ourselves.
