Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

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

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

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

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

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

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

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From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading That carries her mails."

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading CORONA COMES.

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

From this reading CORONA COMES.

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From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

An attendant or guardian who controls access through a gate or barrier.

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

and nothing more

From this reading "See that train just pulling out of the station?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading That carries her mails."

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "See that train just pulling out of the station?

having a point

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading "See that train just pulling out of the station?

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "See that train just pulling out of the station?

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

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "She've broken her record by five hours and some minutes," he explained.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "See that train just pulling out of the station?

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "See that train just pulling out of the station?

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

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

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

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

create by training and teaching

From this reading "See that train just pulling out of the station?

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

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

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

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

at the time that

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.

in or at the place that

From this reading When Nurse Branscome reached the docks and inquired at what hour the _Carnatic_ might be expected, the gatekeeper pointed across a maze of dock-basins, wharves, tramway-lines, to a far quay where the great steamship lay already berthed.