1814
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From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MAN IN THE GARDEN.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
(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 We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
any thing at all
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
deem to be
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
feasibleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːzəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
foiledadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A STRANGE MAN IN THE GARDEN.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
hue-and-cry
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From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE MAN IN THE GARDEN.
a single distinct event
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
for more time
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A STRANGE MAN IN THE GARDEN.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
not one, and not any
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
and nothing more
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
placarded
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From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
privateernoun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MAN IN THE GARDEN.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE MAN IN THE GARDEN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That anything was to be feared from the man Glass, none of us (I believe) stopped to consider.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
waylaidverbUS /ˈweɪleɪd/
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Indeed, the longer we weighed the pros and cons the more feasible appeared the simple adventure.
which person or people
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We thought of him only as a foiled criminal, a fugitive from justice, and speculated only on the chance that, with the hue-and-cry out and the whole countryside placarded, the Plymouth runners would lay him by the heels.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We ran, to be sure, the risk of being waylaid on our passage by an American privateer; but this was a danger incident to all who sailed on board his Majesty's Post Office packets in the year 1814.
