used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING AT GRENOBLE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
(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 at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MEETING AT GRENOBLE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
coach-office
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From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This was in consequence of his rubbing on with "we" and "no."
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
command with authority
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
Dundyke
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From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
Dundyke's
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From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
set up or found
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
the act of departing
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
GRENOBLEnounUS /ɡrəˈnoʊbəl/
a city in southeastern France on the Isere River
From this reading A MEETING AT GRENOBLE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was in consequence of his rubbing on with "we" and "no."
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING AT GRENOBLE.
misapprehensions
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From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
not any; not one
From this reading This was in consequence of his rubbing on with "we" and "no."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
coated with paint
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading This was in consequence of his rubbing on with "we" and "no."
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
having a supporting base
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
carry out
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in consequence of his rubbing on with "we" and "no."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had arrived at Lyons late in the evening, and after a night's rest, Mr. Dundyke found his way to the coach-office, to take places on to Switzerland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was in consequence of his rubbing on with "we" and "no."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They arrived at Lyons; but here Mr. Dundyke's total ignorance of the language led him into innumerable misapprehensions and mishaps, not the least of which was his going from Lyons to Grenoble, thinking all the time that he was on the shortest and most direct road to Switzerland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was in consequence of his rubbing on with "we" and "no."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There happened to be standing before the office door a huge diligence, with the word "Grenoble" painted on it.
