Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

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

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

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

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

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

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

from appearances alone

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

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

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

set up or found

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

the act of departing

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

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

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

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

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

go away from a place

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

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From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

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From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

arrange in a container

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

in a purposeful manner

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

done under pressure

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

a person, without saying who

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

not in physical motion

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

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From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

in a softened tone

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

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

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

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

From this reading There was no mistaking the leave platform or the time of the train, for a great notice drew one's attention to it.

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From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

free from emotional agitation or nervous tension

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

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 At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

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

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

(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 Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

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

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

at the time that

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading Electric lights still shone in the gloom, and whereas innumerable units of life ran this way and that like ants disturbed, an equal number stood about apparently indifferent and unperturbed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

which person or people

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

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From this reading But, for the rest, porters, male and female, rushed up with baggage; trunks were pushed through the crowd with the usual objurgations; subalterns, mostly loud and merry, greeted each other or the officials, or, more subdued, moved purposefully through the crowd with their women-folk, intent on finding a quieter place farther up the platforms.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At 7.10 on a foggy February morning Victoria Station looked a place of mystery within which a mighty work was going forward.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Tommies who had found a place against a wall or seat deposited rifle and pack close by, lit a pipe, and let the world go by, content that when the officers' leave train had gone someone, or some Providence, would round them up as well.