acclaimverbUS /əˈkleɪm/
praise vociferously
From this reading The baskets of food had been welcomed by the snow-bound passengers with acclaim.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bess Harley asked.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The baskets of food had been welcomed by the snow-bound passengers with acclaim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The baskets of food had been welcomed by the snow-bound passengers with acclaim.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
Bess
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From this reading Bess Harley asked.
BULSON'S
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From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The baskets of food had been welcomed by the snow-bound passengers with acclaim.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The baskets of food had been welcomed by the snow-bound passengers with acclaim.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
Harley
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From this reading Bess Harley asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
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 two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The baskets of food had been welcomed by the snow-bound passengers with acclaim.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
RAVELL
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From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
snow-bound
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From this reading The baskets of food had been welcomed by the snow-bound passengers with acclaim.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was late in the evening, after the porter had made up their berths again in the Pullman.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The baskets of food had been welcomed by the snow-bound passengers with acclaim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two girls were thanked more warmly for their thoughtfulness than Nan and Bess believed they really deserved.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baskets of food had been welcomed by the snow-bound passengers with acclaim.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RAVELL BULSON'S TROUBLE "What do you think of those two girls, anyway, Nan?"
