aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seraphin usually look an early ride with Carl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAITH AND SCIENCE OF PROGRESS.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
Carl
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From this reading Seraphin usually look an early ride with Carl.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Seraphin usually look an early ride with Carl.
communicated in words
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading FAITH AND SCIENCE OF PROGRESS.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
the act of departing
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
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 He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Seraphin usually look an early ride with Carl.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAITH AND SCIENCE OF PROGRESS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading FAITH AND SCIENCE OF PROGRESS.
racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Seraphin usually look an early ride with Carl.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading FAITH AND SCIENCE OF PROGRESS.
Seraphin
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From this reading Seraphin usually look an early ride with Carl.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The noble animals," said he, "shall not be brought by the railway; it might injure them.
under normal conditions
From this reading Seraphin usually look an early ride with Carl.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The banker was overjoyed at the wager, about the winning of which he now felt absolute certainty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seraphin usually look an early ride with Carl.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He expressed himself confident that before long he would have the pleasure of going over the road on the back of the best racer in the country.
