11.50
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From this reading They put his body into the 11.50 from Paddington.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They put his body into the 11.50 from Paddington.
BunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE SEA I Peter Westcott was dead.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They put his body into the 11.50 from Paddington.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They put his body into the 11.50 from Paddington.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SEA I Peter Westcott was dead.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They put his body into the 11.50 from Paddington.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
Paddington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They put his body into the 11.50 from Paddington.
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 THE SEA I Peter Westcott was dead.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They put his body into the 11.50 from Paddington.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE SEA I Peter Westcott was dead.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA I Peter Westcott was dead.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They put his body into the 11.50 from Paddington.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEA I Peter Westcott was dead.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bunches now and again of heavy black clouds clustered on the horizon, the cows and horses in the fields were sharply defined, standing out rigidly against a distant background.
Westcott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEA I Peter Westcott was dead.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading II It was a day of high, swinging winds, of dappled skies, of shining gleaming water.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sun came and was gone, laughed and was instantly hidden, turned the world from light to shadow and from shadow back to light again.
