adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
cross-roads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
CruxnounUS /krʌks/
a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
InquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
journey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
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 After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
Ossory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
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 Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Inquiries made on the spot informed him that he might drive to St. Crux, remain there for a quarter of an hour, and return to the station in time for an evening train to London.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After proceeding some miles on the highway, the carriage turned off, and the coachman involved himself in an intricate network of cross-roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In ten minutes more the captain was on the road again, driving rapidly in the direction of the coast.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Are we far from St. Crux?” asked the captain, growing impatient, after mile on mile had been passed without a sign of reaching the journey’s end.
Wragge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toward three o’clock in the afternoon Captain Wragge stopped at the nearest station to Ossory which the railway passed in its course through Essex.
