adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
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 ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading He was short, breathless and a little bald.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He was short, breathless and a little bald.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
CHARING
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From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the country of course...”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the country of course...”
CROSSverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In London one must do as London does.
don't
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From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
how
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From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
KINDSnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was short, breathless and a little bald.
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 In London one must do as London does.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In London one must do as London does.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In London one must do as London does.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was short, breathless and a little bald.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was short, breathless and a little bald.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALL KINDS OF FOG IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD I Towards the middle of the dim afternoon as the first straight pale houses began to close in upon the train, a lady and gentleman on the opposite side to Peter were discovered by him, as he awoke from a long sleep, to be talking:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my dear Lucy, how we are ever to get on if you want to do these absurd things I don't know.
