28th
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From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
(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 All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
Amiens
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From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “NO SUDDEN FANCY OF AN ARDENT BOY.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
ARDENTadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “NO SUDDEN FANCY OF AN ARDENT BOY.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
a youthful male person
From this reading “NO SUDDEN FANCY OF AN ARDENT BOY.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was Christmas Eve.
church-going
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From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
the act of departing
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
move gently or carefully
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was Christmas Eve.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “NO SUDDEN FANCY OF AN ARDENT BOY.”
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas Eve.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
not any; not one
From this reading “NO SUDDEN FANCY OF AN ARDENT BOY.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “NO SUDDEN FANCY OF AN ARDENT BOY.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
portmanteaux
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From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
Remo
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From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
San
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From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “NO SUDDEN FANCY OF AN ARDENT BOY.”
carry out
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were to travel by easy stages, by Amiens, Basle, and Lucerne.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading A good deal of luggage had been sent off in advance, and trunks and portmanteaux were packed ready for the start; so that the travellers could take their ease during the few days of Christmas church-going and festivity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Christmas Eve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading All things were arranged for departure on the 28th, which would give time for their arrival at San Remo on New Year’s Day.
