used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
adieux
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From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
at or in the front
From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
(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 THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had given up the time-table as a Chinese puzzle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading He had given up the time-table as a Chinese puzzle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
don't
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From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given up the time-table as a Chinese puzzle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
I'm
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From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
Kent-Lauriston
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From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
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 THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
engage in
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading He had given up the time-table as a Chinese puzzle.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
time-table
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From this reading He had given up the time-table as a Chinese puzzle.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had given up the time-table as a Chinese puzzle.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He, therefore, sent Kent-Lauriston ahead in the trap, and walked across the park to the station.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LIE Stanley had made all his adieux, or at least all he wanted to make.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What with the trains that go somewhere and those that don't," he protested, "I'm all at sea!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was tired with the exciting events of the day, and longed for a little peace and quiet before the exacting ordeal of a railway ride to London.
