Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

conspicuously new

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

clothing in general

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

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From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

being one more than seven

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

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From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The war had stopped.

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

of a yellowish brown color

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

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From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

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 She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

according to the clock

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

covered with water

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

that is looked for

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The war had stopped.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

plural of “terminus” — a place where something ends or is complete

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had arrived that night at the Gare du Nord at eight o'clock, and the following night at eight o'clock she left Paris by the Gare de l'Est.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The war had stopped.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

up to a particular time

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The war had stopped.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The King of England was in Paris, and the President of the United States was hourly expected.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Humbler guests poured each night from the termini into the overflowing city, and sought anxiously for some bed, lounge-chair, or pillowed corner, in which to rest until the morning.

belonging to which person

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Stretched upon the table in a branch of the Y.W.C.A. lay a young woman from England whose clothes were of brand-new khaki, and whose name was Fanny.