used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
Barbara
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From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
brokenly
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From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
one or the other of two
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
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 Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
a boy or man
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
provoking horror
From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
the literary culture
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
mine-haunted
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From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
Nona
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From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
coated with paint
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
having a supporting base
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading In great letters her name was painted on either side and never did the Stars and Stripes float more conspicuously overhead.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mildred was seated with the newspaper correspondent and his mother, and Eugenia was talking with a good deal of interest to the English banker.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It is too horrible and too absurd!” said Barbara, a little brokenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dressed for the arrival in England, Barbara and Nona were standing side by side at a little distance from their fellow passengers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The “Philadelphia” was now not far from Liverpool, proceeding with infinite caution through the submarine and mine-haunted waters.
