adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived in the waiting room safely enough.
AUTOMOBILEnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
Cheslow
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From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
descried
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From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She arrived in the waiting room safely enough.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She arrived in the waiting room safely enough.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She arrived in the waiting room safely enough.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Curtis, the station master, descried her immediately and came out of his office with her bag.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arrived in the waiting room safely enough.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody seemed to have forgotten the girl, a stranger in Cheslow, and for the first day of her life away from kind and indulgent friends.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She arrived in the waiting room safely enough.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was only ten minutes walk to the railroad station, and Ruth remembered that it was a straight road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — 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 THE GIRL IN THE AUTOMOBILE The men who had gone in with the unconscious boy and the stretcher hung about the doctor's door, which was some yards from the gateway.
