Chapter XXIII · “Once More upon the Waters”

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

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Their luggage had been sent aboard ship on the day before.

later than; following

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

(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 They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

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

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

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

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Their luggage had been sent aboard ship on the day before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

the act of departing

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

plural of “hack” — one who works hard at boring tasks

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

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

From this reading Their luggage had been sent aboard ship on the day before.

causing or marked by grief or anguish

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

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

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

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

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Their luggage had been sent aboard ship on the day before.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

the force of workers available

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their luggage had been sent aboard ship on the day before.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

the act of departing politely

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

the work of a sailor

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Their luggage had been sent aboard ship on the day before.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

transport commercially

From this reading Their luggage had been sent aboard ship on the day before.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

having a supporting base

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

carry out

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

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

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their luggage had been sent aboard ship on the day before.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

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

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.

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

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

in the direction of

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

coming next after the twenty-seventh in position

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

precisely as stated

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

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

From this reading Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May, was a very fine day.

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

From this reading As early as seven in the morning the hacks engaged to take our travelers to the steamer were standing before the ladies’ entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel.

in or at the place that

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading A little after seven the whole party came down and entered the carriages, and were driven off toward the pier where the _Persia_ lay.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading They arrived amid the bustle and confusion that always attends the sailing of an ocean steamer—crowds of carriages and drags of all sorts; crowds of men, women and children of all sorts; crowds of passengers going on; crowds of friends seeing them off; here and there a heartrending parting; a bedlam of sights; a babel of sounds, deafening noises, suffocating scents.