afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon Wogan came to the town of Ulm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gaydon would put up at the busiest inn.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Gaydon would put up at the busiest inn.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next afternoon Wogan came to the town of Ulm.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Gaydon--the cautious Gaydon--would sleep in this town and in its most populous quarter.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Wogan will follow Gaydon's example."
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Charles Wogan will follow Gaydon's example."
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Charles Wogan will follow Gaydon's example."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
Gaydon
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From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
Gaydon's
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From this reading Charles Wogan will follow Gaydon's example."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Gaydon would put up at the busiest inn.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Gaydon--the cautious Gaydon--would sleep in this town and in its most populous quarter.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon Wogan came to the town of Ulm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next afternoon Wogan came to the town of Ulm.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading Gaydon--the cautious Gaydon--would sleep in this town and in its most populous quarter.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gaydon would put up at the busiest inn.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Gaydon--the cautious Gaydon--would sleep in this town and in its most populous quarter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Gaydon--the cautious Gaydon--would sleep in this town and in its most populous quarter.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon Wogan came to the town of Ulm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next afternoon Wogan came to the town of Ulm.
to-day
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From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next afternoon Wogan came to the town of Ulm.
Ulm
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From this reading The next afternoon Wogan came to the town of Ulm.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gaydon would put up at the busiest inn.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Charles Wogan will follow Gaydon's example."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
Wogan
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From this reading The next afternoon Wogan came to the town of Ulm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Gaydon," he said to himself as he watched its towers and the smoke curling upwards from its chimneys, "would go no further to-day with this letter in his pocket.
