415
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From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
clothing in general
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
ConductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
CulturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
else
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From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
every person
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
set up or found
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
four-hour
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From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
Francaria
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From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
the act of departing
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
LECTUREverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
lecture-room
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From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
Luniland
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From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
Meccanian
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From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
Mecco
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From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
ObserversnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
in the near future
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
Prigge's
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From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
PROSER-TOADY'S
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From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
ScandinaviansnounUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviənz/
plural of “scandinavian” — an inhabitant of Scandinavia
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading PROFESSOR PROSER-TOADY'S LECTURE Following Conductor Prigge's instructions, I presented myself at six o'clock in the evening at the entrance to the Great University of Mecco.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I found about a dozen Foreign Observers of various nationalities waiting in the small lecture-room, and presently a few more arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
be dressed in
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were Scandinavians, some South Americans; a few, I thought, were Turks; several were from some part of India.
in or at the place that
From this reading A porter darted out of a box in the entrance hall and directed me to Room 415, where the Professor of Historical Culture was to deliver his monthly four-hour lecture to Foreign Observers.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was the first time I had been out without my 'keeper,' but as everybody else was dressed in the Meccanian costume, whilst I was wearing the clothes I had been accustomed to wear in Luniland and Francaria, there was little risk of my going astray.
