used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
consider or hold as true
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
fearless and daring
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
captaincynoun
the post of captain
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
I've
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From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
PEELverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading STANITHBURN PEEL.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
Stanburne
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From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
STANITHBURN
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From this reading STANITHBURN PEEL.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
carry out
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
tandemnounUS /ˈtændəm/
an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
That's
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From this reading "That's not it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
at the time that
From this reading "Helena!" said Colonel Stanburne one morning when he came down to breakfast, "I've determined on a bold stroke.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her ladyship did not see why this should be called a bold stroke, so she asked if the road were particularly dangerous to drive upon, and suggested that, if it were, one horse would be safer than two.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I'm going to take the tandem this morning to Stanithburn Peel, to see young Philip Stanburne and get him to accept a captaincy in the new regiment."
