Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

later than; following

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

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

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

eagerly desirous

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

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

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

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

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

lacking orderly continuity

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading Mrs. Payton protested, in dismay.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

the act of departing

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

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

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

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From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

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

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

a small worthless amount

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

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

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

occurring by chance

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

a form of address for a man

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Payton protested, in dismay.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

and nothing more

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

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

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

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From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading Mrs. Payton protested, in dismay.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

-ing form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

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

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

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

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

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

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

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

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

precisely as stated

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THROUGH SHROUDING MISTS To the girls, the week that followed seemed like some vivid, disjointed nightmare.

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

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

during the time that

From this reading After much difficulty, Mr. Payton finally succeeded in securing two staterooms, second cabin, while Jack and his Uncle were lucky enough to get one not very far removed from our party.

which person or people

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading They were hurried from Paris to London and from London to Liverpool, along with crowds of worried, anxious Americans, who, like themselves, were fleeing from the unexpected cataclysm.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But how are we going to manage with only two cabins for six of us; little ones at that, from your account?"