used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “AS FLIES THE DOVE TO SEEK ITS MATE.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Viola was too eager and impatient to rest long, now that she seemed to have attained the goal of her desires.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
a female human offspring
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Viola was too eager and impatient to rest long, now that she seemed to have attained the goal of her desires.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
DOVEnounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “AS FLIES THE DOVE TO SEEK ITS MATE.”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Viola was too eager and impatient to rest long, now that she seemed to have attained the goal of her desires.
an old word for “before”
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
FLIESnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “AS FLIES THE DOVE TO SEEK ITS MATE.”
FloridiannounUS /flɔːˈrɪdiən/
a native or resident of Florida
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Viola was too eager and impatient to rest long, now that she seemed to have attained the goal of her desires.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Viola was too eager and impatient to rest long, now that she seemed to have attained the goal of her desires.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
How
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From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “AS FLIES THE DOVE TO SEEK ITS MATE.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
set down according to a plan
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
immediately past
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
the act of departing
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “AS FLIES THE DOVE TO SEEK ITS MATE.”
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
on one occasion
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
try to get or reach
From this reading “AS FLIES THE DOVE TO SEEK ITS MATE.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Viola was too eager and impatient to rest long, now that she seemed to have attained the goal of her desires.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “AS FLIES THE DOVE TO SEEK ITS MATE.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
up to a particular time
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “AS FLIES THE DOVE TO SEEK ITS MATE.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Viola was too eager and impatient to rest long, now that she seemed to have attained the goal of her desires.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading By reason of a railway accident that belated them twenty-four hours in a Floridian town, they did not reach Havana till the fifth day.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Viola was too eager and impatient to rest long, now that she seemed to have attained the goal of her desires.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading How long the journey seemed to Viola ere they gained at last the beautiful Cuban shores, now, alas! laid waste by cruel, devastating war!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, weary and impatient, they took quarters at the best hotel, and the judge, leaving his daughter to rest in her rooms, went out at once in search of news of Maxwell.
