used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Not in vain he, in his turn, despatched breakfast in short order and went above.
(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 Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Not in vain he, in his turn, despatched breakfast in short order and went above.
breakfast-salon
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From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
despatched
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From this reading Not in vain he, in his turn, despatched breakfast in short order and went above.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
being one more than seven
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
set up or found
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
a quick look
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not in vain he, in his turn, despatched breakfast in short order and went above.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
immediately past
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
Napier's
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From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
a brief written record
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Not in vain he, in his turn, despatched breakfast in short order and went above.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
on the contrary
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Not in vain he, in his turn, despatched breakfast in short order and went above.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The morning of arrival found every one in the natural state of excitement induced by eight days' anticipation and three thousand miles of progress toward a given goal.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Not in vain he, in his turn, despatched breakfast in short order and went above.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Anything, the merest commonplace, rather than that, he told himself, unable to strangle a larger hope.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Not in vain he, in his turn, despatched breakfast in short order and went above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding all that had happened, he was determined not to part from her on that note of last night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Napier's glimpse of Nan, hurrying out of the breakfast-salon by an opposite door as he went in, showed excitement in her, too.
