1815
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From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
consols
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From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
remove the dust from
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
excursionists
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From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
ten 10s
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
and nothing more
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
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 You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
a person who is being chased
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
relaysnounUS /ˈriːleɪz/
plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
return-horses
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From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
securitiesnounUS /sɪˈkjʊrətiz/
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
a quantity of money
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
express a supposition
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
three-and-twenty
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From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were perpetually passing relays of return-horses, on their way, jaded and dusty, to the inns from which they had been taken.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading The first fall of Napoleon had thrown the continent open to English excursionists, anxious, let us suppose, to improve their minds by foreign travel; and I--the slight check of the "hundred days" removed, by the genius of Wellington, on the field of Waterloo--was now added to the philosophic throng.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You could not look back or forward, without seeing into far perspective the clouds of dust which marked the line of the long series of vehicles.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the eventful year, 1815, I was exactly three-and-twenty, and had just succeeded to a very large sum in consols and other securities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was posting up to Paris from Brussels, following, I presume, the route that the allied army had pursued but a few weeks before--more carriages than you could believe were pursuing the same line.
