7.30
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From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
9.35
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From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon all the Company, including the workmen, came to see him.
anew
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
(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 That afternoon all the Company, including the workmen, came to see him.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The undertaker had come in the morning at nine, and the embalming done before Irving’s sons had arrived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That afternoon all the Company, including the workmen, came to see him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The undertaker had come in the morning at nine, and the embalming done before Irving’s sons had arrived.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading That afternoon all the Company, including the workmen, came to see him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The undertaker had come in the morning at nine, and the embalming done before Irving’s sons had arrived.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
embalmingverbUS /emˈbɑːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body
From this reading The undertaker had come in the morning at nine, and the embalming done before Irving’s sons had arrived.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading That afternoon all the Company, including the workmen, came to see him.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
Irving'snounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋz/
possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading The undertaker had come in the morning at nine, and the embalming done before Irving’s sons had arrived.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
Laurence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
come together
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The undertaker had come in the morning at nine, and the embalming done before Irving’s sons had arrived.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That afternoon all the Company, including the workmen, came to see him.
a male human offspring
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The undertaker had come in the morning at nine, and the embalming done before Irving’s sons had arrived.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon all the Company, including the workmen, came to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
up to a particular time
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had received my telegram in time to start by the newspaper train.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading The undertaker had come in the morning at nine, and the embalming done before Irving’s sons had arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was at the hotel again at 7.30, and then went to meet his eldest son, H. B. Irving, at the Great Northern Station at 9.35.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His other son, Laurence, with his wife, arrived later in the day; my telegram to him had not arrived in time to allow his coming till the morning train.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading That afternoon all the Company, including the workmen, came to see him.
