AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The white gates swung forward slowly and closed over the line.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
evaporatingverbUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “evaporate” — lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
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 A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The white gates swung forward slowly and closed over the line.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The white gates swung forward slowly and closed over the line.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The white gates swung forward slowly and closed over the line.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The white gates swung forward slowly and closed over the line.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The white gates swung forward slowly and closed over the line.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the pale evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An oblong box painted reddish brown and tied with a rough rope lay on the seat beside her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
