adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late on the Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Knight brought the lad to the Charing Cross Hotel.
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, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Late on the Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Knight brought the lad to the Charing Cross Hotel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
Charing
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From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
Godfrey
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From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Late on the Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Knight brought the lad to the Charing Cross Hotel.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
Isobel
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From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Late on the Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Knight brought the lad to the Charing Cross Hotel.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Late on the Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Knight brought the lad to the Charing Cross Hotel.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late on the Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Knight brought the lad to the Charing Cross Hotel.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Late on the Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Knight brought the lad to the Charing Cross Hotel.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
SQUAREverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE As it chanced Godfrey did see Isobel once more before he left England.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
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 There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading There, having taken his ticket and made all other necessary arrangements, he left him, returning himself to Essex by the evening train.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Late on the Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Knight brought the lad to the Charing Cross Hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It was arranged that he was to leave Charing Cross for Switzerland early on a certain Wednesday morning.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Their farewell was somewhat disconcerting, at any rate to the mind of the youth.
