used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
highly skilled
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
(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 It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
BARRENadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading BARREN HILL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
camping-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
an opposing military force
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading BARREN HILL.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
Lafayette's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
immediately past
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
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 The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
come together
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
any competition
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses would be recovering from the effects of their long race if allowed to continue on at a walk, and such gentle exercise, heated as they were, was better than to bring them to a halt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This last both the boys fancied might be easily done, for Jacob was familiar with the roads in that section of the country, and should be able to lead the way to the camping-place.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The boys now had good reason to believe that the most difficult portion of their work was accomplished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not probable they would meet any of the enemy while riding in this direction, and all that now remained was to find General Lafayette's command.
