used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He drove himself, and Hilda sat by his side.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A hired carriage would have spent two hours over the journey.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
cobsnounUS /kɑːbz/
plural of “cob” — nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
conceivingverbUS /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove himself, and Hilda sat by his side.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
a state of high honor
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
grandlyadverbUS /ˈɡrændli/
in a grand manner
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A hired carriage would have spent two hours over the journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove himself, and Hilda sat by his side.
Hilda
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From this reading He drove himself, and Hilda sat by his side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He drove himself, and Hilda sat by his side.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading A hired carriage would have spent two hours over the journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove himself, and Hilda sat by his side.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A hired carriage would have spent two hours over the journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
irrepressibly
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From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A hired carriage would have spent two hours over the journey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
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 It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
Longford
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From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A hired carriage would have spent two hours over the journey.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
move upward
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He drove himself, and Hilda sat by his side.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He drove himself, and Hilda sat by his side.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A hired carriage would have spent two hours over the journey.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
dependable
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
in the direction of
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
wagonette
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From this reading THE PRISON I Harry had two stout and fast cobs in a light wagonette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
at the time that
From this reading It was when they had cleared the town, and were on the long straight rise across the moor towards Longford, that the horses began to prove the faith that was in them, eager, magnanimous, conceiving grandly the splendour of their task in life, and irrepressibly performing it with glory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The driver’s boast was that he should accomplish the ten miles, with a rise of a thousand feet, in an hour and a quarter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A hired carriage would have spent two hours over the journey.
