1918
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From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
borderlandnoun
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
MalaccanounUS /məˈlækə/
stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD.
Selwyn
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From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
make square
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
St
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From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
dependable
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
taxi-cab
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From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE ROAD.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading One noonday in the November of 1918 a taxi-cab drew up at the Washington Inn, a hostelry erected in St. James's Square for American officers.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
which person or people
From this reading It was Austin Selwyn, who a few days before had come from France, where he had hovered for a long time in the borderland between life and death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An officer emerged, and walking with the aid of a stout Malacca cane, followed his kit into the place.
