used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press It was six o'clock on a raw October morning, and the cross Channel boat had just deposited its cargo of pale and dishevelled passengers at Newhaven.
in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The House Opposite," etc.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
a small vessel for travel on water
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cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press It was six o'clock on a raw October morning, and the cross Channel boat had just deposited its cargo of pale and dishevelled passengers at Newhaven.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press It was six o'clock on a raw October morning, and the cross Channel boat had just deposited its cargo of pale and dishevelled passengers at Newhaven.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
CrichtonnounUS /ˈkrɪtʃtən/
Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
travel across or pass over
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CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
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dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
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etc
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From this reading Author of "The House Opposite," etc.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press It was six o'clock on a raw October morning, and the cross Channel boat had just deposited its cargo of pale and dishevelled passengers at Newhaven.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Author of "The House Opposite," etc.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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and nothing more
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Knickerbocker
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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the time period between dawn and noon
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characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press It was six o'clock on a raw October morning, and the cross Channel boat had just deposited its cargo of pale and dishevelled passengers at Newhaven.
Newhaven
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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
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an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press It was six o'clock on a raw October morning, and the cross Channel boat had just deposited its cargo of pale and dishevelled passengers at Newhaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The House Opposite," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press It was six o'clock on a raw October morning, and the cross Channel boat had just deposited its cargo of pale and dishevelled passengers at Newhaven.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Author of "The House Opposite," etc.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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very light colored; highly diluted with white
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plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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Putnam's
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rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press It was six o'clock on a raw October morning, and the cross Channel boat had just deposited its cargo of pale and dishevelled passengers at Newhaven.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a first-class compartment, gazed gloomily at the scene before him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The House Opposite," etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
a late time of life
From this reading It was the first time in three years that he had set foot on his native shore and the occasion seemed invested with a certain solemnity.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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