adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
AdjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading Adjutant Marcassin, who had gone in quest of instructions, returned at last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
black-smudged
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From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
dawn'snounUS /dɔːnz/
possessive form of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
Disinterred
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From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Adjutant Marcassin, who had gone in quest of instructions, returned at last.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adjutant Marcassin, who had gone in quest of instructions, returned at last.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Adjutant Marcassin, who had gone in quest of instructions, returned at last.
It's
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From this reading "It's that way."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Adjutant Marcassin, who had gone in quest of instructions, returned at last.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
Marcassin
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From this reading Adjutant Marcassin, who had gone in quest of instructions, returned at last.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Adjutant Marcassin, who had gone in quest of instructions, returned at last.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Adjutant Marcassin, who had gone in quest of instructions, returned at last.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's that way."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
WALLSnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's that way."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Adjutant Marcassin, who had gone in quest of instructions, returned at last.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Disinterred from the carriages, our shadows heaped themselves there and waited, like bales of goods in the dawn's winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading We got out, yawning, our teeth chattering, and grimy with night, on to a platform black-smudged by drizzling rain, in the middle of a sheet of mist which was torn by blasts of distant whistling.
You're
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From this reading THE WALLS At daybreak there was a stop, and they said to us, "You're there."
