adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young man had by his side an enormous, well-fed dog, with a valuable collar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young man had by his side an enormous, well-fed dog, with a valuable collar.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The young man had by his side an enormous, well-fed dog, with a valuable collar.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
cyclingnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ/
the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
dark-colouredadjective
having a dark color
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The young man had by his side an enormous, well-fed dog, with a valuable collar.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The young man had by his side an enormous, well-fed dog, with a valuable collar.
equipages
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From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
footmen
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From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
GRANDadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading LE VRAI GRAND MONDE.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man had by his side an enormous, well-fed dog, with a valuable collar.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
LEnounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE VRAI GRAND MONDE.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
MONDE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE VRAI GRAND MONDE.
Nekhludoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young man had by his side an enormous, well-fed dog, with a valuable collar.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
thin-legged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The young man had by his side an enormous, well-fed dog, with a valuable collar.
VRAI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE VRAI GRAND MONDE.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
well-fedadjective
properly nourished
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Behind them stood footmen, holding wraps and umbrellas, and a coachman, who had also come to meet the train.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Before Nekhludoff got out he had noticed in the station yard several elegant equipages, some with three, some with four, well-fed horses, with tinkling bells on their harness.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When he stepped out on the wet, dark-coloured boards of the platform, he saw a group of people in front of the first-class carriage, among whom were conspicuous a stout lady with costly feathers on her hat, and a waterproof, and a tall, thin-legged young man in a cycling suit.
