Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

later than; following

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

a town in Louisiana on the Red River

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

for the reason that

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

adult female chicken

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

someone with an assured and ingratiating manner

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

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From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

immediately past

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

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From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

not any; not one

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

Irish writer (born in 1932)

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

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From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

above and across; more than

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

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From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

with reluctance

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

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From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

transport commercially

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

bypass

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

in the near future

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now, at last, I can skip over the three days at sea, and get to our arrival at Alexandria, because, as I've said, the exciting part began soon after, at Cairo.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were delightful days, for the _Laconia_ is a Paris hotel disguised as a liner.

at the time that

From this reading Still, in spite of Biddy and Monny and the others, and not for them, my heart beat fast when, on the afternoon of the third day out from Naples, the ship brought us suddenly in sight of something strange.

which person or people

From this reading Cleopatra, too, was not to be despised as a charmer; and then there was the human interest of the _protegees_, the one with the eyes and the one who had reluctantly developed into the Ship's Mystery.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And no man with blood in his veins could help enjoying the society of Brigit O'Brien and Rosamond Gilder.