used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
(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 Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
Clementina
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From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
Concannon's
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From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
a special loved one
From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
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 Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
effusivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/
in an effusive manner
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
Etta
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From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
heaven-born
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From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
hyperbolical
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From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
having a supporting base
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Etta, dewy fresh after her all night train journey, threw her arms round her neck and kissed her effusively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
precisely as stated
From this reading Clementina motored to Lyons by herself; dined in gaunt and lonely splendour at the Grand Hotel, and met Etta Concannon’s train very early the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a heaven-born darling, a priceless angel, and various other hyperbolical things.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been up since five standing in the corridor and looking at the country which was fascinating.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she had had a comfortable journey; no trouble at all; all sorts of nice men had come to her aid at the various stages.
