1906
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From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “He must be—let me see—five- or six-and-twenty,” she announced.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He must be—let me see—five- or six-and-twenty,” she announced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “He must be—let me see—five- or six-and-twenty,” she announced.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
FlushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
Francisco
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From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
HADJInoun
an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
Julia
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From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
Julia's
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From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He must be—let me see—five- or six-and-twenty,” she announced.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He must be—let me see—five- or six-and-twenty,” she announced.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must be—let me see—five- or six-and-twenty,” she announced.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
information about recent and important events
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
Nigel
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From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He must be—let me see—five- or six-and-twenty,” she announced.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
Queenboro
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From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
SADRÄ
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From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
San
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From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He must be—let me see—five- or six-and-twenty,” she announced.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
six-and-twenty
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From this reading “He must be—let me see—five- or six-and-twenty,” she announced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
which person or people
From this reading “Who?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nigel, to whom it had occurred to her to send a telegram from Flushing, met her at Queenboro’, and, his imagination fired by the great physical drama, it was the first piece of news he imparted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HADJI SADRÄ I UPON Julia’s return to England in April of 1906 she was greeted with the news of the destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Julia, although she was looking straight into a pair of ardent handsome eyes (Nigel had recovered his looks, and the subtle marks of Time enhanced them), sent her mind on a flight of seven thousand miles to centre about the young American friend that she had so nearly forgotten.
