perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
cannot
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From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
come together
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
Olivia
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From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
carry out
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
a special situation
From this reading It is one thing to perform an act of rigid justice and another to take pleasure in it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he would join the cavalcade, and exert himself to be gay--for it cannot be denied that he was not in very good spirits at that time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
precisely as stated
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WASHINGTON society did not see much of Pembroke that winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked very hard, and in the afternoons he took long, solitary rides.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes in his rides he would meet Olivia Berkeley, generally with her father, and often Miles was with them.
