used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
matters of personal concern
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
AUDACITYnounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
economicadjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
From this reading Poverty had taught us a fine economic prudence.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Poverty had taught us a fine economic prudence.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
obtain
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
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 WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
on one occasion
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
posting-houses
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From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Poverty had taught us a fine economic prudence.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Poverty had taught us a fine economic prudence.
REAPverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
move hurridly
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Poverty had taught us a fine economic prudence.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading Notwithstanding the urgency of our travelling, we had not exchanged the Duke's horses at any of the posting-houses we had passed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poverty had taught us a fine economic prudence.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The continuous strain was already telling on them, however, and they flagged a good deal during the day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whatever we might gain in speed we should lose in momentary value, for his Grace's animals were an admirable pair, on which the best part of our fortune depended at Bristol.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading WE REAP THE FRUITS OF OUR AUDACITY The whimsical plan fixed in our minds, we began at once to conceive a keener rest for our affairs.
