adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Betty agreed with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
Betty
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From this reading Betty agreed with her.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The long platform was roofed over and seemed swarming with girls and boys.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
bussesnounUS /ˈbʌsəz/
plural of “bus” — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
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 Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The long platform was roofed over and seemed swarming with girls and boys.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty agreed with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
Isn't
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From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
Littell
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From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
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 The long platform was roofed over and seemed swarming with girls and boys.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
low-hanging
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From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The long platform was roofed over and seemed swarming with girls and boys.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The long platform was roofed over and seemed swarming with girls and boys.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading The long platform was roofed over and seemed swarming with girls and boys.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The long platform was roofed over and seemed swarming with girls and boys.
SHADYSIDE
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From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading SHADYSIDE SCHOOL "Isn't it a pretty station!" said Louise Littell.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
suitcasesnounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪsɪz/
plural of “suitcase” — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The long platform was roofed over and seemed swarming with girls and boys.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Evidently a train had come in from the other direction a few minutes before the Junction train, for bags and suitcases and trunks were heaped up outside the baggage room door and the busses backed up to the edge of the gravel driveway were partially filled with passengers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lawn was still green about the gray stone building and the tiles on the low-hanging roof were moss green, too.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betty agreed with her.
