used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
cashedadjectiveUS /kæʃt/
for which money has been paid
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
placed crosswise
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
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 “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
Harwich
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From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
Luigi
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
music-hall
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From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
necessaries
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
NEPHEWnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
create by training and teaching
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
