adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
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 It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
Cunjee
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From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY LAWSON.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
Jim
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From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
Jim's
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From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
LAWSON
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From this reading HENRY LAWSON.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
Norah
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From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
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 It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
thousand-and-first
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From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
to-day
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From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading COMING HOME The top of my desire Is just to meet a mate o' mine.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the thought of Jim's arrival she hopped cheerfully on one leg, completely oblivious of onlookers, and looked up the shining line of rails for the thousand-and-first time.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had suddenly become hot--"truly Christmas" weather, Norah called it, as she stood waiting on the Cunjee platform for a train which, in accordance with all railway traditions at Christmas, was already over an hour late.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Norah felt it hard that to-day, of all days in the year, it should be so--when Jim was actually coming home for good!
