aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
comanounUS /ˈkoʊmə/
a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
put on clothes
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then for the first time realization overwhelmed me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
set up or found
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
Hoboken
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From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
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 I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
on one occasion
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Then for the first time realization overwhelmed me.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Then for the first time realization overwhelmed me.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
RotterdamnounUS /ˈrɑːtərdæm/
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
try to get or reach
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
get rid of
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
stimulatesverbUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪts/
third-person singular of “stimulate” — act as a stimulant
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then for the first time realization overwhelmed me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
having come into contact
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
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 I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was not till we had touched the Hoboken dock that I became once more acutely alert.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I embarked at Rotterdam, and for ten days sank into that state of coma to which ocean travel stimulates me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I had donned my Paris traveling dress, had walked through the great shed until I found my letter X, and then turned about to wait with the rest for the arrival of my luggage.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading I was waiting for my bags, _my_ bags; those six disreputable traveling companions would here and now seek me out and claim my society, right here in America, with V and W to right of me, Y and Z to left, my haughty steamer acquaintance, looking on!
