used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
(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 As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
AUDITnounUS /ˈɔːdɪt/
an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the especial danger lay in the special strength of England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
colicnoun
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/
in a convenient manner
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
dearthnounUS /dɜːrθ/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading But now the especial danger lay in the special strength of England.
divisible by two
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now the especial danger lay in the special strength of England.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But now the especial danger lay in the special strength of England.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
not any; not one
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the especial danger lay in the special strength of England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
arrange in a container
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
cut with a saw
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
self-praisenoun
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
express in speech
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But now the especial danger lay in the special strength of England.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But now the especial danger lay in the special strength of England.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
up to a particular time
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
upstartnounUS /ˈʌpstɑːrt/
an arrogant or presumptuous person
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
victualsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
well-girt
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From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some nations (which owe their existence to her) have forgotten these things conveniently; an Englishman hates to speak of them, through his unjust abhorrence of self-praise; and so does a Frenchman, by virtue of motives equally respectable.
Whiggery
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From this reading Alone, encumbered with the pack of Ireland, pinched with hunger and dearth of victuals, and cramped with the colic of Whiggery, she set her strong shoulder to the wheel of fortune, and so kept it till the hill was behind her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ORDEAL OF AUDIT England saw the growing danger, and prepared, with an even mind and well-girt body, to confront it.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet stood up no other country to help or even comfort her, so cowed was all the Continent by the lash, and spur of an upstart.
