used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
confined by bonds
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading My Lesson "The broad road that stretches."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
Forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
Gotteland
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From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
Havre
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
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 Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading --R.L. STEVENSON.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
a unit of instruction
From this reading My Lesson "The broad road that stretches."
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
occurring by chance
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
come together
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lesson "The broad road that stretches."
not any; not one
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading --R.L. STEVENSON.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading My Lesson "The broad road that stretches."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
Southampton
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From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading --R.L. STEVENSON.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading My Lesson "The broad road that stretches."
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Lesson "The broad road that stretches."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Lesson "The broad road that stretches."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
Trouville
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From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Forty-eight hours later we drove out of Havre, bound for Paris and Lucerne, where I was to "pick up" that mule, and become a lone wanderer on the face of the earth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gotteland had seen to the shipping of the car from Southampton, while we spent a day on the crowded sands of Trouville, where I was so lucky as to meet no one I knew.
Winston
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From this reading It was only now, Winston said, that I should realise to the full the joys of motoring, impossible to taste under present conditions in England.
