adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
bed-carriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
Milborough's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
Nora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
TREVELYANnounUS /trəˈveljən/
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading TREVELYAN BACK IN ENGLAND.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She soon saw Hugh upon the platform, and ran to him with her news.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
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 "We got a bed-carriage for him at Dover," said Hugh; "and I think he has borne the journey pretty well;--but he feels the heat almost as badly as in Italy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nora, with Lady Milborough's carriage, and Lady Milborough's coach and footman, and with a cab ready for the luggage close behind the carriage, was waiting at the railway station when the party from Dover arrived.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They had not a word to say to each other of themselves, so anxious were they both respecting Trevelyan.
