adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Ernestine, by all that's delightful!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
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 Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Ernestine, by all that's delightful!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Ernestine, by all that's delightful!
dilatoryadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlətɔːri/
wasting time
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
Ernestine
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From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
Half-way
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From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
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 Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ernestine, by all that's delightful!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
third-class
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
unpunctualadjective
not punctual; after the appointed time
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading He stopped short as he recognised her, dropped his eyeglass, and uttered a little exclamation of pleasure.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
Wendermott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ernestine Wendermott travelled back to London in much discomfort, being the eleventh occupant of a third-class carriage in a particularly unpunctual and dilatory train.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrived at Waterloo, she shook out her skirts with a little gesture of relief and started off to walk to the Strand.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Half-way across the bridge she came face to face with a tall, good-looking young man who was hurrying in the opposite direction.
