used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
anew
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
construedverbUS /kənˈstruːd/
past form of “construe” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
the first light of day
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
Edith
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From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
an act that fails
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
the act of departing
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
interpretationsnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “interpretation” — a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
and nothing more
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
Laon
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From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
re-read
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From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
in a swift manner
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
syncopenounUS /ˈsɪnkəpiː/
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In London, at Victoria station, it could be construed one way, at Dover it could be construed another way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it came to was this--Edith had an attack of syncope, failure of the heart.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Waiting at Laon, the probability inclined toward the Victoria interpretation, but with the wheels going swiftly round again he thought the Dover interpretation might be right.
at the time that
From this reading But when, in the dim, frosty hour before dawn he awoke, after a short sleep, just as the train came into Basle, he knew that the two interpretations were one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hugh had taken the telegram with him, and on his journey he read it and re-read it.
