adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
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 “There aren't any waste places at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There aren't any waste places at all.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
aren't
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From this reading “There aren't any waste places at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
Bancroft's
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From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The long train journey was a delight.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
Hephzy
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From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The long train journey was a delight.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
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 Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
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 The long train journey was a delight.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There aren't any waste places at all.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
ReceiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
ReceivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading “Everything looks as if it has been swept and dusted,” declared Hephzy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long train journey was a delight.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There aren't any waste places at all.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The long train journey was a delight.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “There aren't any waste places at all.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which We Are Received at Bancroft's Hotel and I Receive a Letter It was late when we reached London, nearly eleven o'clock.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading During the few hours of daylight and dusk we peered through the car windows at the scenery flying past; at the villages, the green fields, the hedges, the neat, trim farms.
