(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For one thing, they were all impatience to arrive at their Land of Promise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading For one thing, they were all impatience to arrive at their Land of Promise.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Tomboli_ for Dar-es-Salaam arrived.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
Colin
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From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
Dar-es-Salaam
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From this reading _Tomboli_ for Dar-es-Salaam arrived.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
the act of departing
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
remove the dust from
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
divisible by two
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
how
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From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading For one thing, they were all impatience to arrive at their Land of Promise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For one thing, they were all impatience to arrive at their Land of Promise.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, they were all impatience to arrive at their Land of Promise.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading For one thing, they were all impatience to arrive at their Land of Promise.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
and nothing more
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, they were all impatience to arrive at their Land of Promise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one thing, they were all impatience to arrive at their Land of Promise.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, they were all impatience to arrive at their Land of Promise.
very small
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
Tomboli
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From this reading _Tomboli_ for Dar-es-Salaam arrived.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HELD UP AT length the Monday fixed for the departure of the s.s.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Colin and Tiny were glad to shake off the dust of Cape Town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For another, it seemed simply astonishing how their money went, even with the strictest economy, during their ten days' enforced detention.
