Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
allay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Howdy, Miss Georgie?” he wheezed, as he passed the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
Baumberger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
beer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
blistering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
desert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _I_ never did.”
discomfort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
emerged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever see such hot weather in your life?
four-thirty-five
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
Georgie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
halt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
Hart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
heat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
hot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ever see such hot weather in your life?
Howdy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Howdy, Miss Georgie?” he wheezed, as he passed the window.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ never did.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
instrument
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ever see such hot weather in your life?
Miss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _I_ never did.”
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
orders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
panting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
parched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Howdy, Miss Georgie?” he wheezed, as he passed the window.
Peaceful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
perspired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
planks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
platform
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
purple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
quietly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
rushed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
searing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ever see such hot weather in your life?
slid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
smoker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
sought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
station
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Ever see such hot weather in your life?
sunlight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
taking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
train
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
weather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ever see such hot weather in your life?
wheezed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Howdy, Miss Georgie?” he wheezed, as he passed the window.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon when the four-thirty-five rushed in from the parched desert and slid to a panting halt beside the station platform, Peaceful Hart emerged from the smoker, descended quietly to the blistering planks, and nodded through the open window to Miss Georgie at her instrument taking train orders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind him perspired Baumberger, purple from the heat and the beer with which he had sought to allay the discomfort of that searing sunlight.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ever see such hot weather in your life?
