aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
Blanche
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From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
Craig
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From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
don't
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From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
Fernie
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From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
how
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From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
journey's
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From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Quite possible.
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite possible.
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 If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
sha'n't
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From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
Silvester
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From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
station-master
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From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am now on my way to Craig Fernie, to make inquiries about her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thanks to that arrangement, we sha’n’t have to wait for news till Duncan can telegraph that he has seen her to her journey’s end.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don’t know how long I may be detained, or what it may lead to.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you see Blanche before I do tell her I have instructed the station-master to let me know (if Miss Silvester does take the railway) what place she books for.
