used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
exhale hard
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
CHESTERFIELDnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading LORD CHESTERFIELD TO HIS SON.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
distressesnounUS /dɪˈstresɪz/
plural of “distress” — psychological suffering
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
every person
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
JOURNEY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
kitesnounUS /kaɪts/
plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
in the recent past
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
the literary culture
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
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 “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD CHESTERFIELD TO HIS SON.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
moralizeverbUS /ˈmɔːrəlaɪz/
interpret the moral meaning of
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
rubsnounUS /rʌbz/
plural of “rub” — an unforeseen obstacle
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
express in words
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
seasoningsnounUS /ˈsiːzənɪŋz/
plural of “seasoning” — something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
a male human offspring
From this reading LORD CHESTERFIELD TO HIS SON.
in the near future
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
caught or fixed
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
THIRTEENnounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
precisely as stated
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
voiture
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From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “My long and frequent letters which I send you, in great doubt of their success, put me in mind of certain papers which you have very lately, and I formerly, sent up to kites, along the string, which we call messengers; some of them the wind used to blow away, others were torn by the string, and but few of them got up and stuck to the kite....”
in the company of; together with
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading In this journey, the understanding is the _voiture_ that must carry you through; and in proportion as that is stronger or weaker, more or less in repair, your journey will be better or worse; though, at best you will now and then find some bad roads and some bad inns....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Miss Maitland asked me to say she would like to see you as soon as you are ready.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER THIRTEEN JOURNEY’S END “Your distresses in your journey... are proper seasonings for the greater fatigues and distresses, which you must expect in your travels; and, if one had a mind to moralize, one might call them the samples of the accidents, rubs, and difficulties, which everyone meets with in his journey through life.
