used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uppermost was the memory of the voyage and the Duchessa.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
Duchessa
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From this reading Uppermost was the memory of the voyage and the Duchessa.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
divisible by two
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
immediately past
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Uppermost was the memory of the voyage and the Duchessa.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uppermost was the memory of the voyage and the Duchessa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
UppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Uppermost was the memory of the voyage and the Duchessa.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The memory already appeared to him almost as a vivid and extraordinarily beautiful dream, though reason assured him to the contrary.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Uppermost was the memory of the voyage and the Duchessa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ENGLAND A week later, Antony was sitting in a first-class carriage on his way from Plymouth to Waterloo.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole events of the last month, and even his present position in the train, appeared to him intangible and unreal.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gazed through the window, his mind filled with various emotions.
