aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
(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 By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't we go faster, ma'am?
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
el-Umbar
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From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
el-Umbar's
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From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "Can't we go faster, ma'am?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can't we go faster, ma'am?
coins made of gold
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two wise women had long since left Khargegh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
Jill
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From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
Khargegh
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From this reading The two wise women had long since left Khargegh.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
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 The two wise women had long since left Khargegh.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The two wise women had long since left Khargegh.
Longacres
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From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Can't we go faster, ma'am?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
a female domestic
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
Olivia
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From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
SheikhnounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The two wise women had long since left Khargegh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
create by training and teaching
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "_The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small._" SAMUEL JOHNSON.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two wise women had long since left Khargegh.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
the act of using
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can't we go faster, ma'am?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading By special train, by special boat, by aid of runners, telephone and telegraph, but above all by the magic of the Sheikh el-Umbar's name and his wife's unlimited distribution of gold, Olivia Duchess of Longacres and her maid and Jill el-Umbar and her maid arrived at the hotel on the night of the full moon.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The two wise women had long since left Khargegh.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two wise women had long since left Khargegh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have arrived before sunset if it had not been for the mistake made about the special steamer which had kept them waiting at the quay; they would not have arrived until twenty-four hours later if they had made use of the ordinary train and boat.
