the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As we came back, he said, with an epical leap _in medias res_ ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
Arabel
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From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As we came back, he said, with an epical leap _in medias res_ ...
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ‘Did Browning stay much longer with you?’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we came back, he said, with an epical leap _in medias res_ ...
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Did Browning stay much longer with you?’
epicaladjective
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
From this reading As we came back, he said, with an epical leap _in medias res_ ...
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
FlushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
the act of departing
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
Kenyon's
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From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading As we came back, he said, with an epical leap _in medias res_ ...
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
for more time
From this reading ‘Did Browning stay much longer with you?’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
medias
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From this reading As we came back, he said, with an epical leap _in medias res_ ...
a form of address for a man
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘Did Browning stay much longer with you?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
resnounUS /reɪz/
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
From this reading As we came back, he said, with an epical leap _in medias res_ ...
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘Yes—some time.’
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘Did Browning stay much longer with you?’
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘Yes—some time.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading This was as we were going on our way toward some bridge, whence to look at the Birmingham train.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So let us talk of the great conference in Mr. Kenyon’s carriage, in which joined himself, Arabel, Flush and I. First he said ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Did Browning stay much longer with you?’
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes—some time.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Did Browning stay much longer with you?’
