afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
Bartley
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From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
Bedford
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From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
EmergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
Euston
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From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
half-past
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From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
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 He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
Marie
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From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
Mersey
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From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
proprieties
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From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
Queenstown
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From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Emerging at Euston at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, Alexander had his luggage sent to the Savoy and drove at once to Bedford Square.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had planned to stop in Liverpool; but, instead, he took the boat train for London.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The last two days of the voyage Bartley found almost intolerable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stop at Queenstown, the tedious passage up the Mersey, were things that he noted dimly through his growing impatience.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Marie met him at the door, even her strong sense of the proprieties could not restrain her surprise and delight.
