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 grey 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 grey evening.
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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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 grey 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 slowly forward 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 grey evening.
easesnounUS /ˈiːzɪz/
plural of “eas” — a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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 grey 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 grey evening.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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 grey evening.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The white gates swung slowly forward 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 slowly forward and closed over the line.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A few bushes hid the curve of the line; the white vapour rose above them, evaporating in the grey evening.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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 grey evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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 grey evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A moment more and the last carriage would pass out of sight.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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 grey 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.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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 grey evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XLV 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 slowly forward and closed over the line.
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 XLV She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading XLV She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
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 grey evening.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XLV She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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 slowly forward and closed over the line.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading XLV 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 slowly forward 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 "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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 grey evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading XLV 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 grey evening.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading XLV 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 grey evening.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
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.
XLVadjective
being five more than forty
From this reading XLV She stood on the platform watching the receding train.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I feel as if I should like to myself; it eases the heart wonderful."
