used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
anew
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Nagasaki station Leslie helped his companion into a riksha.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading At the Nagasaki station Leslie helped his companion into a riksha.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
set up or found
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
gentlefolknoun
people of good family and breeding and high social status
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading At the Nagasaki station Leslie helped his companion into a riksha.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the Nagasaki station Leslie helped his companion into a riksha.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
Kamamura
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From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
the act of departing
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
Leslie
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From this reading At the Nagasaki station Leslie helped his companion into a riksha.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
NagasakinounUS /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/
a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
riksha
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From this reading At the Nagasaki station Leslie helped his companion into a riksha.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
that is looked for
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FALSE REPORT Mr. Kamamura never again saw his two tall English guests.
precisely as stated
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, they sought for and found a means of leaving his garden by a back way that brought them to a road which in its turn brought them to the station.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don’t come back with me to the hotel,” she murmured; “I will drive there alone.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading And the native gentlefolk in the train, which brought them back to Nagasaki by six o’clock, could not imagine what great grief it was that made the tall English lady so pallid, and so like the very picture of woe.
