Chapter VI

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

later than; following

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

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

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

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From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

not characterized by emotion

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

of or relating to communication

From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

a person who carries a message

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

apart from; not including

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

the organ of sight

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

a person of German nationality

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

destroyed or killed

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

and nothing more

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

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

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

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

From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

a form of address for a man

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

not any; not one

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

on one occasion

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

more desirable than another

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

on the contrary

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

in the recent past

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

believed likely

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

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

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

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

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

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

From this reading There was, he said, nothing attractive about Travemunde, except the name; Scheveningen was apt to be chilly; Trouville he rather favored, but to his thinking Ostend was preferable.

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

From this reading On the subject of other _bains de mer_ the man was less communicative.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

at the time that

From this reading When the courier had gone Mr. Incoul ran his eye down a mental map of the coast of France, and just as it reached the Spanish frontier he remembered that some one in his hearing had recently sounded the attractions of Biarritz.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading BIARRITZ After a frühstück of coffee and honey, to which the inn-keeper, out of compliment to the nationality of his guest, had added an ear of green corn--a combination, be it said, that no one but a German could have imagined--Mr. Incoul went in search of his friend.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had questioned Karl, and the courier had spoken of Ostend with such enthusiasm that his employer suspected him of some personal interest in the place and struck it at once from the list of possible resorts which he had been devising.