used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Westward rode Peggy at a brisk pace.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Westward rode Peggy at a brisk pace.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Westward rode Peggy at a brisk pace.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
Harvard'snounUS /ˈhɑːrvərdz/
possessive form of “harvard” — a university in Massachusetts
From this reading —Harvard’s Regulus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
and nothing more
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Westward rode Peggy at a brisk pace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
Peggy
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From this reading Westward rode Peggy at a brisk pace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
promotesverbUS /prəˈmoʊts/
third-person singular of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
Regulusnoun
the brightest star in Leo
From this reading —Harvard’s Regulus.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Westward rode Peggy at a brisk pace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not many people stirring, the hour was so early.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Westward rode Peggy at a brisk pace.
which person or people
From this reading “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The few who were abroad merely glanced curiously after her, as she passed, without speaking.
