used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
Cabero
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From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
Chap's
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From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
Ernesto
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From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
immediately past
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
legationnoun
the post or office of legate
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Reyes’ manner toward her was very sympathetic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
Puerto
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From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
ReyesnounUS /ˈreɪɪs/
Chilean poet (1904-1973)
From this reading Captain Ernesto Reyes himself escorted her in the launch to Puerto Cabero.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Captain Reyes’ manner toward her was very sympathetic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he had any suspicions of the part she had played in the Camera Chap’s adventure, he did not betray them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
Throgmorton's
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From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Captain Reyes’ manner toward her was very sympathetic.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
precisely as stated
From this reading Captain Reyes’ manner toward her was very sympathetic.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Virginia Throgmorton’s return from the fortress to the United States legation was almost as comfortable a proceeding as if she had been coming home from a social function.
at the time that
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
in or at the place that
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last train to the capital had gone when they reached the station, but the gallant captain knew where a fast automobile could be obtained, and, pressing it into service, rode with her to the door of her home.
