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 "They are all right!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are all right!"
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
bullet-marks
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From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
Dakmar
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From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
eh
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From this reading "Damascus, eh?
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "They are all right!"
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all right!"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no competition for seats on the Damascus train that morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
window-panes
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From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading Several of the window-panes were smashed, there were bullet-marks and splinters on the woodwork everywhere--no need to ask questions.
Yussuf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I found time on the platform to chat with some British officers while keeping an eye lifting for Yussuf Dakmar and his friends.
