adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Cardiff-Bristol
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From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
over-lighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Piccadilly
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From this reading Now, it's like driving down Piccadilly.”
planet'snounUS /ˈplænəts/
possessive form of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
Purnall
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From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
slidesnounUS /slaɪdz/
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One could get lost coming home then, an' have some fun.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
ud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
verticals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “Our planet's over-lighted if anything,” says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or three hundred feet up in a mist, if you knew where to look for 'em.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In really fluffy weather they might as well have been under your hat.
