used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
in the past
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
any thing at all
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
bed-room
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From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
Chester's
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From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
companioned
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From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
else
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From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
Lacville
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From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
immediately past
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
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 Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
Malfait
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From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
on one occasion
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
PensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
pocket-map
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From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
with speed
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
try to get or reach
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
refrain from harming
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
not in physical motion
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
Sylvia
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From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the longest night, the most haunted night, and Chester's night had indeed been haunted, comes to an end at last.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
in the direction of
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It struck him as neither town nor country--more like an unfinished suburb than anything else, with almost every piece of spare land up for sale.
precisely as stated
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After he had had another bath and a good breakfast he felt a very different man to what he had done three or four hours ago, lying awake in the sinister, companioned atmosphere of his bed-room at the Pension Malfait.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And as he swung quickly along, feeling once more tired and depressed, the Englishman wondered more and more why Sylvia Bailey cared to stay in such a place as Lacville.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Telling his courteous landlord that he would not be in to luncheon, Chester left the house, and as it was still far too early to seek out Sylvia, he struck out, with the aid of the little pocket-map of the environs of Paris with which he had been careful to provide himself, towards the open country.
