3000
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From this reading He had supposed her 3000 miles away at her home in Washington.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
(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 He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had supposed her 3000 miles away at her home in Washington.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had supposed her 3000 miles away at her home in Washington.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
ByrdnounUS /bɜːrd/
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had supposed her 3000 miles away at her home in Washington.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had supposed her 3000 miles away at her home in Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
immediately past
From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
the act of departing
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
Lillian
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From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
take in marriage
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had supposed her 3000 miles away at her home in Washington.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
a human being
From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
required or under orders
From this reading He had supposed her 3000 miles away at her home in Washington.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lillian Byrd was the last person he had expected to see in Berlin.
Topham's
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From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Topham’s heart was light as he approached the table of the new arrivals.
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 He had supposed her 3000 miles away at her home in Washington.
at the time that
From this reading He had known her pretty nearly all his life, but he had not thought of her as a possible sweetheart until the day when she had come back to her Washington home from college and met him there on his first assignment to Washington duty after leaving Annapolis.
a late time of life
From this reading He had not seen her for two years--not since the day that she had refused to marry him.
