used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRIVING EXPEDITION IN CORSICA.
having companions or an escort
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
Ajaccio
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From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
a quantity of money
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
CORSICAnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
From this reading A DRIVING EXPEDITION IN CORSICA.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
countermanded
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From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
well in the past; former
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A DRIVING EXPEDITION IN CORSICA.
driving-tour
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From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A DRIVING EXPEDITION IN CORSICA.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DRIVING EXPEDITION IN CORSICA.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
not any; not one
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
and nothing more
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
precisely as stated
From this reading As the trap only held two people comfortably inside, I sat on the box by the driver; and the very moderate amount of luggage that accompanied us was fastened securely at the back of the vehicle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he did, however, his interference certainly produced no effect; for the orders I had received were not countermanded, and on the following day we three unprotected females departed from Ajaccio, and set out upon our travels into the interior of the island.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading My position as a servant gave me no opportunity of knowing whether or not Lord Clement made any attempt to oppose the projected driving-tour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our conveyance was a light open carriage, with a head that could be raised or lowered at pleasure.
