used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
clothing in general
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
couldn't
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From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hoped no one he knew would see him at the station.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped no one he knew would see him at the station.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
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 He hoped no one he knew would see him at the station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
not any; not one
From this reading He hoped no one he knew would see him at the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He hoped no one he knew would see him at the station.
by chance
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
a full supply
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He hoped no one he knew would see him at the station.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled wearily.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He hoped no one he knew would see him at the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course he couldn't go to the Cedars in this condition.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading He smiled wearily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wasn't far to the little village on the railroad, and at this hour there were plenty of trains.
in or at the place that
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He would return to his apartment in New York where he could bathe, change his clothes, recover from this feeling of physical ill, and remember, perhaps, something more.
