used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after making the usual morning call for letters, he went on to the appointed building.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
subject to appointment
From this reading Then, after making the usual morning call for letters, he went on to the appointed building.
Aquaria
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From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, after making the usual morning call for letters, he went on to the appointed building.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
conicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
Dark-room
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From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
FinlandnounUS /ˈfɪnlænd/
republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
FisheriesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəriz/
plural of “fishery” — a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
set up or found
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
of great significance or value
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
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 He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
the literary culture
From this reading Then, after making the usual morning call for letters, he went on to the appointed building.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then, after making the usual morning call for letters, he went on to the appointed building.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
MethodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, after making the usual morning call for letters, he went on to the appointed building.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
PhotographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
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 He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
rolling-chair
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From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
in the near future
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
refrain from harming
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
Tea-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after making the usual morning call for letters, he went on to the appointed building.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
hard to endure
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Then, after making the usual morning call for letters, he went on to the appointed building.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading _Philip’s Day_ — _Visits the Photographic Dark-room_ — _The Fisheries Building_ — _The Aquaria_ — _Fishing Methods_ — _The Government Building_ — _The Japanese Tea-house._ Wednesday Philip had set apart on his schedule for the Fisheries Building, intending to spend any spare time at some less important places near by.
(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 He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had already found that it was well to save himself what bodily fatigue he could, and so he took a rolling-chair almost as soon as he entered the grounds, from a conical tent not far from the Pennsylvania Railroad exhibit.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went first to the photographic room where he had left a roll of pictures to be developed.
which person or people
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man who pushed the chair told Philip he was from Finland; and a few attempts to converse with him were so fruitless that Philip gave up trying.