used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
a-quiver
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From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading One was Rear Admiral Townsley, the other Congressman Simms.
(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 The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two had come down together from Washington on the night train.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
CongressmannounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmən/
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading One was Rear Admiral Townsley, the other Congressman Simms.
COWARD'SnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
possessive form of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
DITCHnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two had come down together from Washington on the night train.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two had come down together from Washington on the night train.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two had come down together from Washington on the night train.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
immediately past
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
Magowan
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From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The two had come down together from Washington on the night train.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two had come down together from Washington on the night train.
on one occasion
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Rear Admiral Townsley, the other Congressman Simms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was Rear Admiral Townsley, the other Congressman Simms.
on the contrary
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading One was Rear Admiral Townsley, the other Congressman Simms.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
Rhinds
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From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
Simms
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From this reading One was Rear Admiral Townsley, the other Congressman Simms.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two had come down together from Washington on the night train.
Townsley
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From this reading One was Rear Admiral Townsley, the other Congressman Simms.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The two had come down together from Washington on the night train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
someone who visits
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COWARD'S LAST DITCH In the morning the Somerset House was favored by two rather distinguished guests.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The two had come down together from Washington on the night train.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latter, all a-quiver, now, and showing a haggard face in which smiles fought for a chance, received his visitor.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the admiral communicated at once with Captain Magowan, Congressman Simms sent his card up to John C. Rhinds.
