used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
the state of being absent
From this reading Her absence gave him no grief.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Harry Boyce addressed Queen Anne in glittering verse.
(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 In all his twenty-four years he could not remember being grieved by anyone's absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Harry Boyce addressed Queen Anne in glittering verse.
anyone's
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From this reading In all his twenty-four years he could not remember being grieved by anyone's absence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In all his twenty-four years he could not remember being grieved by anyone's absence.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
Boyce
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From this reading Harry Boyce addressed Queen Anne in glittering verse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In all his twenty-four years he could not remember being grieved by anyone's absence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her absence gave him no grief.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Harry Boyce addressed Queen Anne in glittering verse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Her absence gave him no grief.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading In all his twenty-four years he could not remember being grieved by anyone's absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Boyce addressed Queen Anne in glittering verse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her absence gave him no grief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry Boyce addressed Queen Anne in glittering verse.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
staying power
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
not any; not one
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was not present.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Harry Boyce addressed Queen Anne in glittering verse.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
To recall to mind.
From this reading In all his twenty-four years he could not remember being grieved by anyone's absence.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading In all his twenty-four years he could not remember being grieved by anyone's absence.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Harry Boyce addressed Queen Anne in glittering verse.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had, however, no cause to regret that, for he was tramping the Great North Road at four miles by the hour--a pace far beyond the capacity of Her Majesty's legs; and his verses were Latin--a language not within the capacity of Her Majesty's mind.
a late time of life
From this reading In all his twenty-four years he could not remember being grieved by anyone's absence.
