adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
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 Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
deserted-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
disregardingadverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
half-a-crown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
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 First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
outworn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
Paddington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
WAITverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then she laid her head back against the wall, and utterly outworn, dropped to sleep—her last sleep upon this earth, before the longest sleep of all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They reached the deserted-looking station, and she paid the man out of her few remaining shillings—seeing that she was a stranger, he insisted upon receiving half-a-crown.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, disregarding the astonished stare of a night porter, she found her way to the waiting room, and sat down.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading First she took the letter from her breast, and added some lines to it in pencil, but she did not post it yet; she knew that if she did so it would reach its destination too soon.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I WILL WAIT FOR YOU Beatrice drove back to Paddington, and as she drove, though her face did not change from its marble cast of woe the great tears rolled down it, one by one.
