affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Really, his journey had been almost for nothing and had afforded little interest.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Really, his journey had been almost for nothing and had afforded little interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Really, his journey had been almost for nothing and had afforded little interest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
hackneynounUS /ˈhækni/
a carriage for hire
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Really, his journey had been almost for nothing and had afforded little interest.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Really, his journey had been almost for nothing and had afforded little interest.
intermediarynounUS /ˌɪnərˈmiːdieri/
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Really, his journey had been almost for nothing and had afforded little interest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
and nothing more
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
motor-car
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From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Really, his journey had been almost for nothing and had afforded little interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, his journey had been almost for nothing and had afforded little interest.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave him an intermediary breathing space for explanation; and the explanation was easier than he had feared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But they sat close together, hand in hand, in the hackney motor-car that took them home.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
in or at the place that
From this reading SHE was waiting for him at the little South Coast station, where decorum had to cloak the rapture of their meeting.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The agent whom he was to interview having been summoned back to Russia the day before he arrived, he had merely delivered his dispatches to the British authorities and taken the next boat to England.
