adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I say, I acted like a cad,” he shouted, “and I ask your pardon.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I say, I acted like a cad,” he shouted, “and I ask your pardon.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
cadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I took his hand and nodded.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I took his hand and nodded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
other's
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From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I say, I acted like a cad,” he shouted, “and I ask your pardon.”
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I say, I acted like a cad,” he shouted, “and I ask your pardon.”
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I say, I acted like a cad,” he shouted, “and I ask your pardon.”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bent forward, raising his other arm to shield his face from the storm.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took his hand and nodded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the same moment as we held each other’s hands the window of the carriage was pushed down and his sister leaned out and beckoned to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must shake hands with me!” he cried, “I acted like a cad.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say, I acted like a cad,” he shouted, “and I ask your pardon.”
