againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He was again in an anguish of fear lest Eve should not come.
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 One travelling bag was all he carried.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading He was again in an anguish of fear lest Eve should not come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading One travelling bag was all he carried.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One travelling bag was all he carried.
cathedralsnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəlz/
plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
Charing
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From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was again in an anguish of fear lest Eve should not come.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
despatched
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From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He was again in an anguish of fear lest Eve should not come.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was again in an anguish of fear lest Eve should not come.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One travelling bag was all he carried.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He was again in an anguish of fear lest Eve should not come.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
Narramore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was again in an anguish of fear lest Eve should not come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One travelling bag was all he carried.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was again in an anguish of fear lest Eve should not come.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
train-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading One travelling bag was all he carried.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Several cabs that drove up stirred his expectation only to disappoint him.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He reached Charing Cross half an hour before train-time, and waited at the entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One travelling bag was all he carried.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some purchases that he had made in London--especially the great work on French cathedrals--were already despatched to Birmingham, to lie in the care of Robert Narramore.
