used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
(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 Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
EISACH
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From this reading THE GORGE OF THE EISACH.
elocutionnounUS /ˌeləˈkjuːʃən/
an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
endeavouring
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From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
fro
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From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
GORGEverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading THE GORGE OF THE EISACH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
Hormayr
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From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
Kufstein
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From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GORGE OF THE EISACH.
coated with paint
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
Passeyr
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From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
rhetoricnounUS /ˈretərɪk/
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
Speckbacher
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From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GORGE OF THE EISACH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
tost
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From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
Tyroleseadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
unprofitablyadverb
without gain or profit
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
up-current
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From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had of late been very unprofitably spending his time in endeavouring to reduce the strong fortress of Kufstein, and was a good deal humbled at finding it too hard a nut for him to crack.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The Baron, vexed and provoked, next tried his rhetoric upon Speckbacher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
at the time that
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Now, Speckbacher was like the Passeyr in a high wind up-current, "driven to and fro, and tost."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Therefore, when Baron Hormayr, with all his force of elocution, painted the hopelessness of the Tyrolese cause, and the certainty of their making things considerably worse for themselves if they were vanquished--Speckbacher lost his spirits and became convinced that the case was desperate.
