used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Scarcely any motion was to be felt in the boat.
at or in or to any place
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
Argenta
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From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Scarcely any motion was to be felt in the boat.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days had passed, four days of glorious sunshine.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Scarcely any motion was to be felt in the boat.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days had passed, four days of glorious sunshine.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Four days had passed, four days of glorious sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four days had passed, four days of glorious sunshine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
HebridesnounUS /ˈhebrɪdiz/
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
go away from a place
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
take the midday meal
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Scarcely any motion was to be felt in the boat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days had passed, four days of glorious sunshine.
OuteradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four days had passed, four days of glorious sunshine.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely any motion was to be felt in the boat.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
term of address for a man
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
not in physical motion
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Four days had passed, four days of glorious sunshine.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was nothing for them to circle over the Outer Hebrides in the morning, come home for lunch, and then run over as far as Paris before dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Every day the whole party had been for a trip in the Argenta.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They never landed anywhere, however, for Sir John was still jealous of his secret; he wanted to test her in every kind of weather—he wanted to leave nothing to chance, so that finally her worth could not be questioned.
