used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
BONANZAS
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From this reading BONANZAS.
breakfasted
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From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
Browning'snounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋz/
possessive form of “browning” — United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
ComstocknounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
at any time
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
Jim
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From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
the force of workers available
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was Browning's turn now to tremble and perspire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
perspireverbUS /pərˈspaɪr/
excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading It was Browning's turn now to tremble and perspire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
that is looked for
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
step-father
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From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Bless my soul, Jim!" said he, "no drift on the Comstock was ever half so hot as this, never, by Jove!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading It was Browning's turn now to tremble and perspire.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was Browning's turn now to tremble and perspire.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
at the time that
From this reading It was in the gray of the morning when they entered the mighty city by the Thames.
in or at the place that
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They sought a hotel, where they breakfasted; then waiting until business men had gone to their work, they called a carriage and drove to the home of Browning's step-father.
