Chapter I

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

From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

(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 In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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

From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.

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

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

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

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

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From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

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

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

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

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

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

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

immediately past

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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 I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree

From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

not one, and not any

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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

From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

of inferior status or quality

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.

take the place or move into the position of

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.

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

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.

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

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.

plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

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

From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.

which person or people

From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.

produce a literary work

From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.