used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This came in the form of a letter from Mrs. Durand.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
Durand
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From this reading This came in the form of a letter from Mrs. Durand.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “A PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.”
an act that fails
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This came in the form of a letter from Mrs. Durand.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
knightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This came in the form of a letter from Mrs. Durand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This came in the form of a letter from Mrs. Durand.
not any; not one
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
by chance
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
PUNITIVEadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːnətɪv/
inflicting punishment
From this reading “A PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Indeed, the grand project might quite possibly have languished and died out, if it had not been for a fresh impetus given to it from outside.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This came in the form of a letter from Mrs. Durand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
precisely as stated
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the boys’ efforts to conceal the failure of their first essay in knightly deeds, there was no doubt that it had a very depressing effect on their ardour.
which person or people
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Faith had sent an account of their scheme to her mother, who entered so cordially into their project, that she wrote, promising to award as her own prize one golden sovereign to the best deserving of the knights.
