from one side of something to the other
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
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accept as true; take to be true
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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well in the past; former
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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destroyed or killed
From this reading Gone?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had they gone?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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only a very short time before
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
go away from a place
From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
a particular point in time
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belonging to the person speaking
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NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
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just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
continue talking
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
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except for; apart from
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?
express in words
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I questioned the hall porter on the subject, but he could tell me nothing save that they had departed for Paris the previous day, intending to proceed across the Continent in order to catch the first Australian boat at Naples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had they gone?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could have induced them to leave England so suddenly?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had they gone?
