used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAINT'S DEATH.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A SAINT'S DEATH.
der
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From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
governor-general
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From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
Grats
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From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
hiringverbUS /ˈhaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
Hong-Kong
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From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
MaritimeadjectiveUS /ˈmerətaɪm/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
Messageries
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From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
plural of “passenger” — 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 Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading After inspecting the park and the magnificent palace of the governor-general, they repaired to a fashionable restaurant, where they dined.
SaigonnounUS /ˌsaɪˈɡɑːn/
a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
SAINT'SnounUS /seɪnts/
possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading A SAINT'S DEATH.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
SingaporenounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
Tigre
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From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
arousing affect
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four hours afterward they left for Hong-Kong on board the French Messageries Maritime mail steamer Tigre, having given their names as Mr. and Mrs. Muller, from Grats, Austria.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
in or at the place that
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On touching at the French port of Saigon, where the steamer was to remain some twenty hours, they went on shore and, hiring a carriage, drove around the town, which Nina was curious to visit.
which person or people
From this reading Among the passengers who landed at Singapore a week later were Mrs. Van der Beck and Frederick.
