used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
(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 "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In that case we'll compromise matters," said the inventor.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading "In that case we'll compromise matters," said the inventor.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
Desmond
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From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "We'll risk that," rejoined Dick.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that case we'll compromise matters," said the inventor.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "In that case we'll compromise matters," said the inventor.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
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 A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
engage in
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "In that case we'll compromise matters," said the inventor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
not any; not one
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "We'll risk that," rejoined Dick.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "We'll risk that," rejoined Dick.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In that case we'll compromise matters," said the inventor.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll risk that," rejoined Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
there's
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From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
the act of testing something
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
literature in metrical form
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll risk that," rejoined Dick.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading A TRIAL TRIP "A WILLING heart goes a long way," declared Desmond Blake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "On the other hand there's a verse:-- "Give every act due deliberation; Make no man your friend Until his heart you know."
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Since you have offered yourselves in all good faith, we'll run in joint harness for the next fortnight.
