used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The Sydney street railways seemed to give excellent service.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Sydney street railways seemed to give excellent service.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
Metropole
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From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
Nakata
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From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The Sydney street railways seemed to give excellent service.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Sydney street railways seemed to give excellent service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Sydney street railways seemed to give excellent service.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The stores are on the American plan, not the little shops so common in England.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I passed through the streets of Sydney, I could almost imagine I was in Chicago, with its traffic and hurry, its bustling and crowding.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE At the dock, I got my luggage and Jack's ashore and into a van, while Jack and Mrs. London went on up to the Metropole Hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the luggage had passed the customs, I left it with Nakata, and got in a cab which took me to my rooms in Elizabeth Street.
