used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
ArcadiannounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən/
an inhabitant of Arcadia
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
Carpathia
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From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
chaperoningverbUS /ˈʃæpəroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “chaperone” — accompany as a chaperone
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
DORMITORYnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
else
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From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
every person
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
everybody's
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From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
not any; not one
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
on one occasion
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
other's
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From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
promiscuitynounUS /ˌproʊmɪsˈkjuːəti/
indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
staterooms
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From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There can be no doubt that we are the most moral nation on earth, for we admit it ourselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
topsy-turvied
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From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
create by training and teaching
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
two-story
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From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
WHEELSnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Perhaps we prove it, too, by the Arcadian prosperity of these two-story hotels on wheels, where miscellaneous travelers dwell in complete promiscuity, and sleep almost side by side, in apartments, or compartments, separated only by a plank and a curtain, and guarded only by one sleepy negro.
which person or people
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
belonging to which person
From this reading After the fashion of the famous country whose inhabitants earned a meagre sustenance by taking in each other's washing, so in Sleeping Carpathia we attain a meagre respectability by everybody's chaperoning everybody else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So topsy-turvied, indeed, are our notions, once we are aboard a train, that the staterooms alone are regarded with suspicion; we question the motives of those who must have a room to themselves!--a room with a real door! that locks!!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DORMITORY ON WHEELS Of all the shocking institutions in human history, the sleeping car is the most shocking--or would be, if we were not so used to it.
