at or in the front
From this reading We'll go ahead as planned," he said.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all right so far.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We'll go ahead as planned," he said.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
being joined in close association
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
divisible by two
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It's all right so far.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We'll go ahead as planned," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
It's
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From this reading "It's all right so far.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
come together
From this reading Next he went to the station to meet Rachel.
ministered
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From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next he went to the station to meet Rachel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
OverseeverbUS /ˈoʊvərsiː/
watch and direct
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading We'll go ahead as planned," he said.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Next he went to the station to meet Rachel.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right so far.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We'll go ahead as planned," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Next he went to the station to meet Rachel.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Burton used his room telephone at the hotel to call up Watson, and even so he did not give his name.
We'll
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From this reading We'll go ahead as planned," he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next he went to the station to meet Rachel.
west-bound
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From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The west-bound train to which her car, "Oversee," was attached, came puffing in with the air of importance which every one and everything that ministered to Rachel came sooner or later to assume.
