used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
(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 day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
avoidsverbUS /əˈvɔɪdz/
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
Doras
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From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
Engadine
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From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
give expression to
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading All day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
hieverb
move hurridly
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/
a holding device
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
Hooper's
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From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
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 All day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
over-charge
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From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
over-night
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From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
Rapide
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From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading All day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
carry out
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
TWIXT
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From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had missed the over-night Engadine Rapide to Lucerne, and Hooper’s enthusiasm sent me to Dover two hours too early.
unctionnoun
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
From this reading He thus avoids the scandalous over-charge of the boat trains, and lays the unction to his soul that he is not a holder of “Doras.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All day long I was looking at scenes familiar to my eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it happens, I take a lasting delight in getting the better of the terrible line between London and the channel, which any man may do by catching a fast train slightly in advance of the boat express and carrying his grip from the town station to the pier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A STRUGGLE ’TWIXT LOVE AND DEATH” And now you shall hie with me to Italy.
