adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
ACQUAINTANCEnounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Other travelers were being welcomed on all sides by their friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Other travelers were being welcomed on all sides by their friends.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
Chamonix
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From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
custom-house
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From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was her very first visit to London, and there was not one person to meet her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Other travelers were being welcomed on all sides by their friends.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
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 SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
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 It was her very first visit to London, and there was not one person to meet her.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading It was her very first visit to London, and there was not one person to meet her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was her very first visit to London, and there was not one person to meet her.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was her very first visit to London, and there was not one person to meet her.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other travelers were being welcomed on all sides by their friends.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It was her very first visit to London, and there was not one person to meet her.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
railway-carriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Other travelers were being welcomed on all sides by their friends.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
SYLVIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYLVIA MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF HER FATHER Sylvia left Chamonix the next afternoon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other travelers were being welcomed on all sides by their friends.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was her very first visit to London, and there was not one person to meet her.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Other travelers were being welcomed on all sides by their friends.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was her very first visit to London, and there was not one person to meet her.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was her very first visit to London, and there was not one person to meet her.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She was tired by her long journey, and she felt rather lonely as she waited for her trunks to be passed by the officers of the custom-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Saturday, and she stepped out of her railway-carriage on to the platform of Victoria Station at seven o'clock on the Sunday evening.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Other travelers were being welcomed on all sides by their friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other travelers were being welcomed on all sides by their friends.
