afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
(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 None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
Caterna
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
without stop or interruption
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
travel across or pass over
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
darkies
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
the organ of sight
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
Faruskiar
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
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 We dined an hour after the train left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
Noltitz
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
being perceived or observed
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
others
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
Popof
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From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
Russo-Chinese
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From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
express in speech
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
express a supposition
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
