adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
Clementina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
LandernounUS /ˈlændər/
a town in central Wyoming
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
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 Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
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 He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
Milrays
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
