adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
Holyhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading TWO LETTERS.
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 When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
Nora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
O'Shanaghgan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LETTERS.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had a comfortable journey up to town, and Uncle George saw that I wanted for nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle George met me at Holyhead, and was very kind indeed.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we got to London we drove across the town to another station, called Waterloo, and took a train on here.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “DEAR MOTHER [wrote Nora O'Shanaghgan later on that same morning]: I arrived safely yesterday.
