(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
(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 In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
Amory
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From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
Colossi
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From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
traveling across
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
the first light of day
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
ferry-boat
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From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
Hundred-Gated
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From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
Lampton
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From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
Margaret
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From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
Memnon
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From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
not any; not one
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
in the near future
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
ThebesnounUS /θiːbz/
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
TouristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading In all probability no other Englishwoman would be crossing to the western bank of the river at so late an hour.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the boat was drifting slowly across, Michael's eyes rested lovingly on his surroundings.
which person or people
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
belonging to which person
From this reading Tourists who came to visit the Colossi of Memnon, whose song to the dawn never dies, or to "do" the ruins of the Hundred-Gated city of Thebes, came much earlier in the day.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At five o'clock Michael Amory, true to his word, was down at the ferry, awaiting the arrival of Margaret Lampton.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ferry-boat was pulling across the Nile; he would soon be able to distinguish her.
