Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

(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 WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

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From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Neither the first nor the last has been the difficult step with me, but rather what lies between.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Neither the first nor the last has been the difficult step with me, but rather what lies between.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

without stop or interruption

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

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From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

lying between two extremes in time or space or state

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

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From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

a narrow way or road

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

immediately past

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Neither the first nor the last has been the difficult step with me, but rather what lies between.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

most important element

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Neither the first nor the last has been the difficult step with me, but rather what lies between.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither the first nor the last has been the difficult step with me, but rather what lies between.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither the first nor the last has been the difficult step with me, but rather what lies between.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

in other respects or ways

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

a course of conduct

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

the possibility of future success

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

on the contrary

From this reading Neither the first nor the last has been the difficult step with me, but rather what lies between.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

not in physical motion

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

near that time or date

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

unsupported by other people

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

under normal conditions

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The first is usually helped by the excitement and the promise of new beginnings, and the last by the prospect of triumph; but the intermediate path is unassisted by enthusiasm, and it is here we are so likely to faint.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There is a proverb that it is the first step which is the most difficult in the achievement of any object, and the proverb has been altered by ascribing the main part of the difficulty to the last step.

which person or people

From this reading M’Kay nevertheless persevered, supporting me, who otherwise might have been tempted to despair, and at the end of the two years we were still at our posts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Neither the first nor the last has been the difficult step with me, but rather what lies between.

a late time of life

From this reading WHAT IT ALL CAME TO FOR two years or thereabouts, M’Kay and myself continued our labours in the Drury Lane neighbourhood.