used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Yet he could not altogether divert himself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he could not altogether divert himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading Yet he could not altogether divert himself.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
divisible by two
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet he could not altogether divert himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
Kerth
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From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
not any; not one
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
the middle of the day
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he could not altogether divert himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
paddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
Pegu
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From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
RangoonnounUS /ræŋˈɡuːn/
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
Tambusami
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From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
create by training and teaching
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
at the time that
From this reading When Pegu lay behind, he shifted his attention from the "Rangoon Gazette" to the endless panorama of paddy fields and scrub jungle.
in or at the place that
From this reading "BEYOND THE MOON" At noon the next day Trent drove to the station where Tambusami, having attended to his luggage, was waiting.
which person or people
From this reading The Englishman looked for Kerth among the travelers on the platform, but saw no one who even resembled him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading However, he reflected as the train pulled out, Kerth might have changed his identity and passed within a foot of him without his knowledge!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he could not altogether divert himself.
