Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

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

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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

From this reading The result may be easily guessed.

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From this reading Gone were the botanizers, gone the bibliomants, gone the Deputy Harbour Masters.

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From this reading Gone were the botanizers, gone the bibliomants, gone the Deputy Harbour Masters.

a pass between mountain peaks

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading Gone were the botanizers, gone the bibliomants, gone the Deputy Harbour Masters.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The result may be easily guessed.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Gone were the botanizers, gone the bibliomants, gone the Deputy Harbour Masters.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The result may be easily guessed.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading Gone were the botanizers, gone the bibliomants, gone the Deputy Harbour Masters.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

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

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

close or warm friendship

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

immediately past

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading Gone were the botanizers, gone the bibliomants, gone the Deputy Harbour Masters.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The result may be easily guessed.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

as might be expected

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

with speed

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The result may be easily guessed.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

precisely as stated

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

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From this reading The Pogson-Delaberes' party at "Ton Repos" consisted of four guests: Col. Maxton, from Aldershot, commanding the 106th Battalion of the Drumlie Highlanders; Miss Agatha Simson, a middle-aged munition-worker; our hero, and, oh! the lovely Miss Sylvia Taunton, another War-worker, aged 22.

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

From this reading They quickly fell into an easy intimacy, and on the third and last day of the holiday Angelo was profoundly in love.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading For two days the young people were left, naturally, very much together.