adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
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 It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
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 A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A long train was just expected in, so my driver pulled up at the back of some of the outside cabs to take the chance of a return fare.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a very heavy train, and as all the cabs were soon engaged ours was called for.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I went on the stand at eight in the morning, and had done a good share of work, when we had to take a fare to the railway.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work and be out of my misery, and one day my wish very nearly came to pass.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a party of four; a noisy, blustering man with a lady, a little boy and a young girl, and a great deal of luggage.
