used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
ascertainingverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
divisible by two
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
at any time
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
GRIPnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HIS PAST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
HamburgnounUS /ˈhæmbərɡ/
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
only a very short time before
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HIS PAST.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HIS PAST.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
Jake
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From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
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 It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
not any; not one
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HIS PAST.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HIS PAST.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
remitting
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From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
rublesnounUS /ˈruːbəlz/
plural of “ruble” — the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HIS PAST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was more or less prompt in remitting her monthly allowance of ten rubles, and the visit to the draft and passage office had become part of the routine of his life.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jake had never even vaguely abandoned the idea of supplying his wife and child with the means of coming to join him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But no sooner did he emerge from the dingy basement into the noisy scenes of Essex Street, than he would consciously let his mind wander off to other topics.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It had the invariable effect of arousing his dormant scruples, and he hardly ever left the office without ascertaining the price of a steerage voyage from Hamburg to New York.
