the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
move towards
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the village of l’Isle they were obliged to leave the carriage.
AvignonnounUS /ˈævɪnjɔːn/
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading The road was passable only from Avignon to l’Isle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At the village of l’Isle they were obliged to leave the carriage.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
duelling
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From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road was passable only from Avignon to l’Isle.
gayety
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From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
l'Isle
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From this reading The road was passable only from Avignon to l’Isle.
the sound of laughing
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
go away from a place
From this reading At the village of l’Isle they were obliged to leave the carriage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading At the village of l’Isle they were obliged to leave the carriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
and nothing more
From this reading The road was passable only from Avignon to l’Isle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
passableadjectiveUS /ˈpæsəbəl/
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
From this reading The road was passable only from Avignon to l’Isle.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
redoubleverbUS /riˈdʌbəl/
double in magnitude, extent, or intensity
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
determined
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was passable only from Avignon to l’Isle.
Roland
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From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road was passable only from Avignon to l’Isle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road was passable only from Avignon to l’Isle.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They covered the nine miles between the two places in an hour.
unacquaintedadjective
not knowledgeable about something specified
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the village of l’Isle they were obliged to leave the carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was passable only from Avignon to l’Isle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the village of l’Isle they were obliged to leave the carriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading During this hour Roland, as he resolved to shorten the time for his travelling companion, was witty and animated, and their approach to the duelling ground only served to redouble his gayety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To one unacquainted with the object of this drive, the menace of dire peril impending over this young man, with his continuous flow of conversation and incessant laughter, would have seemed incredible.
