used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Oh! the freshness of the morning on Lake Louise!
gradingnounUS /ˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
the act of arranging in a graduated series
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
and nothing more
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
Kootenay
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From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
Laggan
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From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Oh! the freshness of the morning on Lake Louise!
Louise
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From this reading Oh! the freshness of the morning on Lake Louise!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Oh! the freshness of the morning on Lake Louise!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! the freshness of the morning on Lake Louise!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! the freshness of the morning on Lake Louise!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh! the freshness of the morning on Lake Louise!
and nothing more
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
party'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading But on the night of the party's return to Laggan he had been hastily summoned by telegraph to a consultation of engineers on a difficult matter of railway grading in the Kootenay district.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! the freshness of the morning on Lake Louise!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anderson indeed had arranged their coming, and was to have brought them hither himself.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
migratory
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hotel, which is nearly six thousand feet above the sea, had only just been opened for its summer guests, and Elizabeth and her party were its first inmates.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock, yet Elizabeth Merton had already taken her coffee on the hotel verandah, and was out wandering by herself.
