used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
Cleary
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From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
Cubapines
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From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His friend heaved a deep sigh.
the act of departing
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
divisible by two
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
set up or found
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend heaved a deep sigh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
only a very short time before
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading His friend heaved a deep sigh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
Kisco
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From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
immediately past
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
on one occasion
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
continue talking
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading His friend heaved a deep sigh.
sleeping-car
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From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
Slowburgh
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From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
St
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From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
carry out
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sam had hardly time to take breath from the moment of his departure from Slowburgh to the evening on which he and Cleary at last sat down in their sleeping-car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements, and persuaded him to cut them short and travel with him.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off for the Cubapines By the next morning's mail Sam's commission arrived, and with it orders to report at once at the city of St. Kisco, whence a transport was about to sail on a date which gave Sam hardly time to catch it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He must hurry at once to town and get his new uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit.
