Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A TRIP THROUGH HOLLAND.

later than; following

From this reading How delightful, after the dust and heat of the railway carriage, were the two hours that followed!

an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460

From this reading AT nine o'clock, the next morning, we left Antwerp for Rotterdam.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT nine o'clock, the next morning, we left Antwerp for Rotterdam.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading How delightful, after the dust and heat of the railway carriage, were the two hours that followed!

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading How delightful, after the dust and heat of the railway carriage, were the two hours that followed!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

remove the dust from

From this reading How delightful, after the dust and heat of the railway carriage, were the two hours that followed!

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a social unit living together

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading How delightful, after the dust and heat of the railway carriage, were the two hours that followed!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading How delightful, after the dust and heat of the railway carriage, were the two hours that followed!

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading A TRIP THROUGH HOLLAND.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How delightful, after the dust and heat of the railway carriage, were the two hours that followed!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

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 AT nine o'clock, the next morning, we left Antwerp for Rotterdam.

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a European river; flows into the North Sea

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AT nine o'clock, the next morning, we left Antwerp for Rotterdam.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading AT nine o'clock, the next morning, we left Antwerp for Rotterdam.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading AT nine o'clock, the next morning, we left Antwerp for Rotterdam.

according to the clock

From this reading AT nine o'clock, the next morning, we left Antwerp for Rotterdam.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading How delightful, after the dust and heat of the railway carriage, were the two hours that followed!

the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

carry out

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How delightful, after the dust and heat of the railway carriage, were the two hours that followed!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A TRIP THROUGH HOLLAND.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading A TRIP THROUGH HOLLAND.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading AT nine o'clock, the next morning, we left Antwerp for Rotterdam.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

in or at the place that

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

belonging to which person

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two hours by rail brought us to a place with an unpronounceable name, ending in "djk," where we were to take a steamer.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Up the Meuse to Rotterdam.--Dutch sights and ways.--The pretty milk-carriers.--The tea-gardens.--Preparations for the Sabbath.--An English chapel.--"The Lord's barn."--From Rotterdam to the Hague.--The queen's "House in the Wood."--Pictures in private drawing-rooms.--The bazaar.--An evening in a Dutch tea-garden.--Amsterdam to a stranger.--The "sights."--The Jews' quarter.--The family whose home was upon the canals.--Out of the city.--The pilgrims.