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From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of our crowd are there, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
Chalmys
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From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The rest of our crowd are there, too.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought you had planned to remain in Turin?” said Mr. Fabian.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you had planned to remain in Turin?” said Mr. Fabian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I thought you had planned to remain in Turin?” said Mr. Fabian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
come together
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
the force of workers available
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I thought you had planned to remain in Turin?” said Mr. Fabian.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The rest of our crowd are there, too.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “I thought you had planned to remain in Turin?” said Mr. Fabian.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I thought you had planned to remain in Turin?” said Mr. Fabian.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of our crowd are there, too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you had planned to remain in Turin?” said Mr. Fabian.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you had planned to remain in Turin?” said Mr. Fabian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The rest of our crowd are there, too.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Then they appeared as happy and ready to drive on as they were to join the tourists the day before at the foot of the Alps.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
at the time that
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We had, but upon getting in touch with Chalmys, we find he is now at his place near Venice, and we must meet him there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you had planned to remain in Turin?” said Mr. Fabian.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That evening, at Turin, while the Fabian party were preparing to go out and see the city by night, the two young men excused themselves and were not seen again until the next day when the party were to start for Milan.
