used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
(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 BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
an occurrence of something
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
carefully weighed
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
at any time
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
promote over another
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VISITORS FOR MR.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
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 Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
MADDISON
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
the force of workers available
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
a form of address for a man
From this reading VISITORS FOR MR.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
oe
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
a judge of a probate court
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
on the contrary
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
Identical; not different.
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
except for; apart from
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
seasicknessnoun
motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
not in physical motion
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
uvres
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS FOR MR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
in the company of; together with
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
