adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
Argalls's
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From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
Briones
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From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
eight-hours
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From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
HathawaynounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
Milly
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From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
Pendleton
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From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The entire party seemed to have separated at Basle, and, in that eight-hours' start they had of him, to have disappeared to the four cardinal points.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Paul entered the hotel, and, going to the register mechanically, turned its leaves for the previous arrivals, with the same hopeless patience that had for the last six weeks accompanied this habitual preliminary performance on his arrival at the principal European hotels.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Mrs. Argalls's carriage rolled into Fifth Avenue, it for a moment narrowly grazed another carriage, loaded with luggage, driving up to a hotel.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The abstracted traveler within it was Paul Hathaway, who had returned from Europe that morning.
Yerba
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From this reading For he had lost all trace of Yerba, Pendleton, Milly, and the Briones from the day of their departure.
