adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What I expected at Claxon did not come to pass.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
ClaxonverbUS /ˈklæksən/
make a loud noise
From this reading What I expected at Claxon did not come to pass.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What I expected at Claxon did not come to pass.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What I expected at Claxon did not come to pass.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading What I expected at Claxon did not come to pass.
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 By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
Madeleine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
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 At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What I expected at Claxon did not come to pass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading What I expected at Claxon did not come to pass.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
Shelby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What I expected at Claxon did not come to pass.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
transmitverbUS /trænzˈmɪt/
transfer to another
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading I should have known it is the unexpected that happens, but I forgot it.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time we learn a few of the lessons life teaches we stop living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I expected at Claxon did not come to pass.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From the car window I waved to them and tried to transmit a portion of my courage, for which there was no credit, and of my enjoyment, of which I should have been ashamed and was not ashamed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At a little station a few miles east of the tiny town to which we were going, Tom and Madeleine left our train and waited for a crawling accommodation to Shelby, where, later, they would be married.
