adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
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 During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
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 He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
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From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
Monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOME About forty-eight hours later Godfrey arrived duly at the little Essex station three miles from Monk’s Acre.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
vacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Still, unreasonable as it might be, the contrast between the warmth and affection that had distinguished his departure, and the cold vacuum that greeted his arrival, chilled him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nobody to meet him, which was not strange, as the hour of his coming was unknown.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He said a few words to the grumpy old porter who was the sole occupant of the platform, but that worthy, although he knew him well enough, did not seem to realise that he had ever been away.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During the year in which so many things had happened to Godfrey nothing at all had happened to the porter, and therefore he did not appreciate the lapse of time.
