allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, please, now we must part."
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then I may not go with you to Hellingford?
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
Hellingford
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From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then I may not go with you to Hellingford?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, please, now we must part."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then I may not go with you to Hellingford?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But, please, now we must part."
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But, please, now we must part."
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 At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I may not go with you to Hellingford?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, please, now we must part."
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "To the Great Western," said she; "Hellingford is on that line, I see.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where now?" said the canon, as they approached the London Bridge station.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then I may not go with you to Hellingford?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I may not go with you to Hellingford?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At any rate, you will allow me to go with you to the railway station, and do my last office as courier in getting you your ticket and placing you in the carriage."
