AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Do you think you ate enough breakfast?" his wife asked anxiously.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you think you ate enough breakfast?" his wife asked anxiously.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "Do you think you ate enough breakfast?" his wife asked anxiously.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
Betty
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From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Do you think you ate enough breakfast?" his wife asked anxiously.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
CROSS-PATCH
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From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think you ate enough breakfast?" his wife asked anxiously.
don't
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From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading I never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Do you think you ate enough breakfast?" his wife asked anxiously.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading I never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think you ate enough breakfast?" his wife asked anxiously.
how
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From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
it's
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From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
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 never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
postaladjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstəl/
of or relating to the system for delivering mail
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
REGULARadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think you ate enough breakfast?" his wife asked anxiously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
Watterby
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From this reading I never knew anybody from there before," said Grandma Watterby earnestly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bob and Betty were waiting for the Eastern Limited, and the Watterby family, who had brought them to the station, were waiting, too.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Do you think you ate enough breakfast?" his wife asked anxiously.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And don't get off the train unless you know how long it's going to stop," advised Will Watterby.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A REGULAR CROSS-PATCH "Be sure you send me a postal from Washington.
