used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They left ship at Naples to be in time for the Army and Navy Reception to-morrow night.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Father and the others will be in London to-morrow.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
Bingley
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From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
placed crosswise
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and the others will be in London to-morrow.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They left ship at Naples to be in time for the Army and Navy Reception to-morrow night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
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 “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Father and the others will be in London to-morrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading They left ship at Naples to be in time for the Army and Navy Reception to-morrow night.”
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading They left ship at Naples to be in time for the Army and Navy Reception to-morrow night.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They left ship at Naples to be in time for the Army and Navy Reception to-morrow night.”
Noreen
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From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
others
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From this reading Father and the others will be in London to-morrow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
ReceptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading They left ship at Naples to be in time for the Army and Navy Reception to-morrow night.”
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
Routledge
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From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
transport commercially
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left ship at Naples to be in time for the Army and Navy Reception to-morrow night.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They left ship at Naples to be in time for the Army and Navy Reception to-morrow night.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They left ship at Naples to be in time for the Army and Navy Reception to-morrow night.”
to-morrow
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From this reading Father and the others will be in London to-morrow.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
at the time that
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Father and the others will be in London to-morrow.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Routledge was a trifle bewildered as he followed Noreen up the stairway into the studio, and sat down by the window.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Routledge invariably became restless when the values of his own work were discussed before him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By the way, Miss Noreen,” he said, “I left Bingley behind me in Calcutta----” “He said so, but crossed India by rail and caught a ship before you at Bombay.
