used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading UNDER ARREST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
to an extreme degree
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
a boy or man
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
Grimshaw
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From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
in the recent past
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
market-stoppers
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From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
and nothing more
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
win a victory over
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
Seth'snounUS /seθs/
possessive form of “seth” — (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
a state of acute pain
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He believed the only difficulty to overcome would be that of finding Colonel Powers, or an officer equal or superior to him in rank.
carry out
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER ARREST.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met several of the country people coming into the city with poultry, eggs or butter, they being quick to take advantage of the fact that the road had been lately cleared of market-stoppers by the raid which resulted in making of Ezra Grimshaw a prisoner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So far as making an excursion on the Delaware Road was concerned, it seemed an exceedingly simple matter, and Seth thought, as he set off at his best pace, that it was possible a fellow could aid the cause very materially without being called upon to endure much suffering, or to perform any severe work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no doubt in Seth's mind but that it would be comparatively easy to perform the mission which he had taken upon himself.
