adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About him at Kamakura.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
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 And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About him at Kamakura.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
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 They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
Contemning
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From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
electricsnounUS /ɪˈlektrɪks/
plural of “electric” — a car that is powered by electricity
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
fort-like
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From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
girdersnounUS /ˈɡɜːrdərz/
plural of “girder” — a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
goods-yard
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From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
grain-traffic
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From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About him at Kamakura.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
Kamakura
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From this reading About him at Kamakura.
lamanounUS /ˈlɑːmə/
a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
PridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
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 They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
recoiling
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From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
sheeted
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From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
sizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/
hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
third-class
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From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
waiting-rooms
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From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They entered the fort-like railway station, black in the end of night; the electrics sizzling over the goods-yard where they handle the heavy Northern grain-traffic.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
whoso
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From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And whoso will, from Pride released; Contemning neither creed nor priest, May feel the Soul of all the East.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood in a gigantic stone hall paved, it seemed, with the sheeted dead third-class passengers who had taken their tickets overnight and were sleeping in the waiting-rooms.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “This is the work of devils!” said the lama, recoiling from the hollow echoing darkness, the glimmer of rails between the masonry platforms, and the maze of girders above.
