used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
(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 The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
gradientnounUS /ˈɡreɪdiənt/
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon they passed into the wood.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Soon they passed into the wood.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they passed into the wood.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they passed into the wood.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The easy, comfortable motion, the perfect beauty of the morning, the fact that the friends were for the first time in undisturbed companionship--all seemed to favour a confidential exchange of thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little trap was so light, and the road was in such good condition, that the friends were able to drive at a very fair pace, in spite of the not inconsiderable gradient.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Soon they passed into the wood.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet both men were silent, and barely exchanged a word or two on indifferent topics.
