11.40
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From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He instantly decided to remain an hour or two longer in Oxford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/
possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
a female human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He instantly decided to remain an hour or two longer in Oxford.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
Halford
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From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
honourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He instantly decided to remain an hour or two longer in Oxford.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He instantly decided to remain an hour or two longer in Oxford.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He instantly decided to remain an hour or two longer in Oxford.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
go away from a place
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
for more time
From this reading He instantly decided to remain an hour or two longer in Oxford.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
come together
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He instantly decided to remain an hour or two longer in Oxford.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
purposing
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From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He instantly decided to remain an hour or two longer in Oxford.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
up to a particular time
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He instantly decided to remain an hour or two longer in Oxford.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading No, he must wait till his return home, and then openly and honourably place the matter before Mr. Armstrong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After what had passed that evening he felt it impossible to meet Miss Armstrong's friends as if nothing had happened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Henry Halford had intended to return home from Oxford by the 11.40 train, but while saying a few hasty words of farewell to Captain Herbert at the door of the hotel, he discovered that his party were purposing to leave by the same train.
