used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
(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 All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading English was being spoken, and by a woman.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading English was being spoken, and by a woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading English was being spoken, and by a woman.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading English was being spoken, and by a woman.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
Jalapa
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From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
the act of departing
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
Marie
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From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
naïve
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From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
Señorita
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From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading English was being spoken, and by a woman.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
precisely as stated
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He remembered what the porter had said about new arrivals at the hotel, and strained his ears to hear what was said.
at the time that
From this reading He was just repeating to himself one of the girl’s naïve remarks when he became conscious of low voices above him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading English was being spoken, and by a woman.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Señorita Marie need not be so extraordinarily fascinating, nor Jalapa so wonderfully picturesque, to set the stage for the eternal drama.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading All his experience since leaving New York led up, as a matter of fact, to this very state.
