AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
bunsnounUS /bʌnz/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
Dickson
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From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
DIFFERENCEnounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
gaun
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From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
HERITAGEnounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
McCunn
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From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading OF MR.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
near-by
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From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
new-baked
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From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF MR.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
POINTSnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
schule
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From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
third-class
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From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading The late April noon gleamed like a frosty morning, but the air, though tonic, was kind.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
VIEWnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN HERITAGE AND THE DIFFERENCE IN POINTS OF VIEW Dickson McCunn was never to forget the first stage in that pilgrimage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the village near-by he purchased some new-baked buns and ginger biscuits, to which he was partial, and followed by the shouts of urchins, who admired his pack--"Look at the auld man gaun to the schule"--he emerged into open country.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A little after midday he descended from a grimy third-class carriage at a little station whose name I have forgotten.
