adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That same afternoon they travelled up the line to Trufal.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
Baptista
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
independentlyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/
on your own; without outside help
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading That same afternoon they travelled up the line to Trufal.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
necessaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
pithnounUS /pɪθ/
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
provisionaladjectiveUS /prəˈvɪʒənəl/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
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 The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same afternoon they travelled up the line to Trufal.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
StowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An enterprise of such pith required, indeed, less talking than consideration.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same afternoon they travelled up the line to Trufal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading That same afternoon they travelled up the line to Trufal.
Trufal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same afternoon they travelled up the line to Trufal.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That same afternoon they travelled up the line to Trufal.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Charles Stow (as his name was), despite his disdainful indifference to things, was very careful of appearances, and made the journey independently of her though in the same train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told her where she could get board and lodgings in the city; and with merely a distant nod to her of a provisional kind, went off to his own quarters, and to see about the licence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The first thing they did in carrying it out was to return to the railway station, where Baptista took from her luggage a small trunk of immediate necessaries which she would in any case have required after missing the boat.
