used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
a cherished desire
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
banquettenoun
an upholstered bench
From this reading Reader, hast ever travelled in the _banquette_ of a diligence?
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
carpet-bags
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From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
cherootnoun
a cigar with both ends cut flat
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
diligentia
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From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
one or the other of two
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
at any time
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Reader, hast ever travelled in the _banquette_ of a diligence?
hat-boxes
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From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
how
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From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reader, hast ever travelled in the _banquette_ of a diligence?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
attach to a support
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
not any; not one
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
OlympusnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpəs/
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Reader, hast ever travelled in the _banquette_ of a diligence?
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
express in words
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
an educational institution
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
Summa
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From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
there's
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From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
the upper part of anything
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
in the direction of
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Reader, hast ever travelled in the _banquette_ of a diligence?
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never look angry, man--there was no offence in my question; better men than either of us have done it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Summa diligentia,’ as we used to translate it at school, ‘on the top of the diligence,’ I wagged along towards the Rhine.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
(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 A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
in or at the place that
From this reading A weary and a lonely way it is; indeed, I half believe a frontier is ever thus--a kind of natural barrier to ambition on either side, where both parties stop short and say, ‘Well, there’s no temptation there, anyhow!’
whiskeredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪskərd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will not ask you, fair lady; for how could you ever mount to that Olympus of trunks, carpet-bags, and hat-boxes; but my whiskered friend with the cheroot yonder, what says he?
