218
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From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
(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 The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
have
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
couldn't
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From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
Cullen's
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From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
different-looking
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From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
the act of consuming food
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
divisible by two
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
FlagstaffnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
the act of departing
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
ten 10s
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
a particular point in time
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I couldn't bear to think of Miss Cullen's anxiety, and the moment I had made myself decent, and finished eating, I went into 218.
napsnounUS /næps/
plural of “nap” — a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
and nothing more
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
put a saddle on
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
seventy-twoadjective
being two more than seventy
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
side-track
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From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
stage-load
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From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
carry out
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
up to a particular time
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It took me some time to get freshened up, and then I ate my breakfast; for after riding seventy-two miles in one night even the most heroic purposes have to take the side-track.
precisely as stated
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
(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 I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The party were all in the dining-room, but it was a very different-looking crowd from the one with which that first breakfast had been eaten, and they all looked at me as I entered as if I were the executioner come for victims.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE We did not reach Flagstaff till seven, and I told the stage-load to take possession of their car, while I went to my own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think, as it was, I proved my devotion pretty well by not going to sleep, since I had been up three nights, with only such naps as I could steal in the saddle, and had ridden over a hundred and fifty miles to boot.
