adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
AdennounUS /ˈeɪdən/
an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
Annemasse
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From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
ArabianounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He glanced at them, placed them in their category, and looked away, utterly uninterested.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
categorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He glanced at them, placed them in their category, and looked away, utterly uninterested.
Chamonix
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From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
Chayne
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From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
coal-stacks
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From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at them, placed them in their category, and looked away, utterly uninterested.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
kinsfolknoun
people descended from a common ancestor
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
leftnounUS /left/
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 He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He glanced at them, placed them in their category, and looked away, utterly uninterested.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He glanced at them, placed them in their category, and looked away, utterly uninterested.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
Strood
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From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
successorsnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He glanced at them, placed them in their category, and looked away, utterly uninterested.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He glanced at them, placed them in their category, and looked away, utterly uninterested.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
Thesiger
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From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
uninterestedadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪd/
not having or showing interest
From this reading He glanced at them, placed them in their category, and looked away, utterly uninterested.
unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He glanced at them, placed them in their category, and looked away, utterly uninterested.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He left the train at Annemasse, and crossing the rails to the buffet, sat down at the table next to that which Mrs. Thesiger and her daughter already occupied.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But though Gabriel Strood occupied no seat in that train, one of his successors was traveling by it to Chamonix after an absence of four years.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Of those four years Captain Chayne had passed the last two among the coal-stacks of Aden, with the yellow land of Arabia at his back, longing each day for this particular morning, and keeping his body lithe and strong against its coming.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They belonged to the great class of the continental wanderers, people of whom little is known and everything suspected--people with no kinsfolk, who flit from hotel to hotel and gather about them for a season the knowing middle-aged men and the ignorant young ones, and perhaps here and there an unwary woman deceived by the more than fashionable cut of their clothes.
