used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
Dirck
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From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
divisible by two
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
King's-Bridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
the force of workers available
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
not any; not one
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
on one occasion
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
go across or through
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
Satanstoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
not often
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
a special situation
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
precisely as stated
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
which person or people
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
a late time of life
From this reading I know gentlemen who pass in and out from our neighbourhood, now, as often as once a fortnight, or even once a week; but thirty years since this was a thing very seldom done.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Although Satanstoe was not more than five-and-twenty miles from New York, by the way of King's-Bridge, the road we always travelled in order to avoid the ferry, it was by no means as common to visit the capital as it has since got to be.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The spring of the year I was twenty, Dirck and myself paid our first visit to town, in the characters of young men.
