45
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From this reading 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
ALBEMARLE
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From this reading 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON JAMES R. OSGOOD, McILVAINE & CO.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
gregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
indignitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiː/
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
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 LONDON JAMES R. OSGOOD, McILVAINE & CO.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON JAMES R. OSGOOD, McILVAINE & CO.
engage in
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
McILVAINE
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From this reading LONDON JAMES R. OSGOOD, McILVAINE & CO.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
OSGOOD
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From this reading LONDON JAMES R. OSGOOD, McILVAINE & CO.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
a light shade of red
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
promiscuities
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From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
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 LONDON JAMES R. OSGOOD, McILVAINE & CO.
reductionnounUS /rəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of decreasing or reducing something
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
scrappyadjectiveUS /ˈskræpi/
full of fighting spirit
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
vulgarities
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From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 45, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hour and the scene were one of those impressions which make up a little, in Switzerland, for the modern indignity of travel--the promiscuities and vulgarities, the station and the hotel, the gregarious patience, the struggle for a scrappy attention, the reduction to a numbered state.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We talked of London, face to face with a great bristling, primeval glacier.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The high valley was pink with the mountain rose, the cool air as fresh as if the world were young.
