5.15
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From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
8.45
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From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He kept making excuses for leaving the carriage whenever the train stopped.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading He kept making excuses for leaving the carriage whenever the train stopped.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He kept making excuses for leaving the carriage whenever the train stopped.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened was this.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened was this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept making excuses for leaving the carriage whenever the train stopped.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He kept making excuses for leaving the carriage whenever the train stopped.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He kept making excuses for leaving the carriage whenever the train stopped.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
obviateverbUS /ˈɑːbvieɪt/
do away with
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He kept making excuses for leaving the carriage whenever the train stopped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What had happened was this.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Peace had left King's Cross by the 5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
wardersnounUS /ˈwɔːrdərz/
plural of “warder” — a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had happened was this.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened was this.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He kept making excuses for leaving the carriage whenever the train stopped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and troublesome.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To obviate this nuisance the two warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw out of the window.
