used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
COFFINnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
Dan
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From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
recognizable; marked
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Freddy did not object to this plan, as he did not wish to leave Mildred sooner than was necessary.
dismounted
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From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
familiarizeverbUS /fəˈmɪljəraɪz/
make familiar or conversant with
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
Freddy
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From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
Halliday
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From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
go away from a place
From this reading Freddy did not object to this plan, as he did not wish to leave Mildred sooner than was necessary.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
MAHOMET'S
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From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
Mildred
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From this reading Freddy did not object to this plan, as he did not wish to leave Mildred sooner than was necessary.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
absolutely essential
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Freddy did not object to this plan, as he did not wish to leave Mildred sooner than was necessary.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Freddy did not object to this plan, as he did not wish to leave Mildred sooner than was necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
and nothing more
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
the local environment
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Freddy did not object to this plan, as he did not wish to leave Mildred sooner than was necessary.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
any competition
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Freddy did not object to this plan, as he did not wish to leave Mildred sooner than was necessary.
carry out
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Freddy did not object to this plan, as he did not wish to leave Mildred sooner than was necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason he decided to go by air to the metropolis, taking the journey in easy flights, with intervals of rest between.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He therefore arranged to send his baggage back to town with Freddy, and carried only a small black bag containing absolutely necessary personal effects.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading MAHOMET'S COFFIN The aeroplane acquired by Halliday could be dismounted in three parts, so that it could easily have been taken to pieces and packed for transfer to London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Freddy did not object to this plan, as he did not wish to leave Mildred sooner than was necessary.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But the race for _The Moment_ prize was to take place within seven days, and Dan wished to familiarize himself with the machine as much as was possible in the interval.
