used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had little to regret in the past; he was hopeful, he was positive about the future.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
(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 Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
react verbally
From this reading His answer on the whole was "yes."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He had little to regret in the past; he was hopeful, he was positive about the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had little to regret in the past; he was hopeful, he was positive about the future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His answer on the whole was "yes."
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading He had little to regret in the past; he was hopeful, he was positive about the future.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had little to regret in the past; he was hopeful, he was positive about the future.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had little to regret in the past; he was hopeful, he was positive about the future.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His answer on the whole was "yes."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had little to regret in the past; he was hopeful, he was positive about the future.
a full supply
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading He had little to regret in the past; he was hopeful, he was positive about the future.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He had little to regret in the past; he was hopeful, he was positive about the future.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His answer on the whole was "yes."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His answer on the whole was "yes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A classmate travelled with him as far as Chicago, and this part of the journey, broken by a few hours' stay at Niagara, seemed short enough.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Ernest, travelling West, had plenty of time to wonder if, after all, the present satisfied him.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI.
an affirmative
From this reading His answer on the whole was "yes."
