used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading To put it at the outside, it was only a forty-eight hours' journey, allowing time for a sleep on the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It should be done easily.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It should be done easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It should be done easily.
being one more than seven
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To put it at the outside, it was only a forty-eight hours' journey, allowing time for a sleep on the way.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading To put it at the outside, it was only a forty-eight hours' journey, allowing time for a sleep on the way.
Gertrude
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From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
Kaffar
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From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
NEARINGverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
and nothing more
From this reading To put it at the outside, it was only a forty-eight hours' journey, allowing time for a sleep on the way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading To put it at the outside, it was only a forty-eight hours' journey, allowing time for a sleep on the way.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To put it at the outside, it was only a forty-eight hours' journey, allowing time for a sleep on the way.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should be done easily.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading To put it at the outside, it was only a forty-eight hours' journey, allowing time for a sleep on the way.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To put it at the outside, it was only a forty-eight hours' journey, allowing time for a sleep on the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
VoltairenounUS /voʊlˈter/
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To put it at the outside, it was only a forty-eight hours' journey, allowing time for a sleep on the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It was Wednesday; by the following Wednesday, at midnight, I must prove to Gertrude that Voltaire was a villain and a liar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was but little more than a thirty hours' ride to Turin--that is, providing everything went smoothly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NEARING THE END There were, as I said, eight days in which to find Kaffar and bring him to London, counting the day on which we started our journey.
