used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
in addition
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always something new to show us or to tell us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENVIABLE CONDITION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
a state at a particular time
From this reading AN ENVIABLE CONDITION.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
ENVIABLEadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading AN ENVIABLE CONDITION.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
feeblenessnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
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 We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was always something new to show us or to tell us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was always something new to show us or to tell us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
unusual or striking
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was always something new to show us or to tell us.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was always something new to show us or to tell us.
in the near future
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
not in physical motion
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
carry out
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
express in words
From this reading There was always something new to show us or to tell us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always something new to show us or to tell us.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was always something new to show us or to tell us.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
walkersnounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
plural of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Our friends were famous walkers but were considerate of our feebleness, and still our returning strength, added to the great buoyancy of our bodies on that smaller planet, soon gave us also remarkable walking powers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was always something new to show us or to tell us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our life in this cultured home continued to be as pleasant as were these first days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would walk out every day and often step into a carriage and take a long ride.
