1893
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From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt more at home in Piccadilly than in Broadway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading He felt more at home in Piccadilly than in Broadway.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
epoch-makingadjective
highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
EVILSnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading SHADOWS OF GREAT EVILS.
promote over another
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt more at home in Piccadilly than in Broadway.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SHADOWS OF GREAT EVILS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He felt more at home in Piccadilly than in Broadway.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt more at home in Piccadilly than in Broadway.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHADOWS OF GREAT EVILS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
Piccadilly
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From this reading He felt more at home in Piccadilly than in Broadway.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHADOWS OF GREAT EVILS.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt more at home in Piccadilly than in Broadway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Brent was in London for the first time since he started upon his almost hopeless quest of fortune’s favor in the summer of 1893.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This return to the old-fashioned, homely comforts of solid London he had anticipated with peculiar satisfaction.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had been the only passenger on the _Mystery_, whose epoch-making voyage a few days before was still the marvel of the Old and the New Worlds.
