used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Electric cars, hardly different from the American type, ran through them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
from appearances alone
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The busy streets through which they first passed were broad and clean.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The busy streets through which they first passed were broad and clean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Electric cars, hardly different from the American type, ran through them.
chatelainenoun
the mistress of a chateau or large country house
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The busy streets through which they first passed were broad and clean.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Electric cars, hardly different from the American type, ran through them.
dogana
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From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Electric cars, hardly different from the American type, ran through them.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The busy streets through which they first passed were broad and clean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
only a very short time before
From this reading Electric cars, hardly different from the American type, ran through them.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
Irma
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From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
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 It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
not any; not one
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
on one occasion
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The busy streets through which they first passed were broad and clean.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Electric cars, hardly different from the American type, ran through them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The busy streets through which they first passed were broad and clean.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The busy streets through which they first passed were broad and clean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Electric cars, hardly different from the American type, ran through them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON SHORE The arrival at Naples was much less terrible than many persons had pictured it to Irma and Aunt Caroline.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one attempted to tear their chatelaine bags from them; the officers of the _dogana_ were perfectly civil; no one tried to abstract their trunks.
at the time that
From this reading It is true there was a long and apparently needless delay before their trunks were examined and marked, but they made light of this when once they were in the carriage on their way to the hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The busy streets through which they first passed were broad and clean.
