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 It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It was the quiet, unmoved persistence of it which amazed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
Barholm
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From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the quiet, unmoved persistence of it which amazed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
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 It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
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 The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never seen such rain before.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
Palford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading It was the quiet, unmoved persistence of it which amazed him.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was the quiet, unmoved persistence of it which amazed him.
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 As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He had never seen such rain before.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never seen such rain before.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never seen such rain before.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
Tembarom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
unabating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading It was the quiet, unmoved persistence of it which amazed him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As he sat in the railroad carriage and watched the slanting lines of its unabating downpour, he felt that Mr. Palford must inevitably make some remark upon it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The necessary business in London having been transacted, Tembarom went north to take possession of the home of his forefathers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had rained for two days before he left London, and it rained steadily all the way to Lancashire, and was raining steadily when he reached Temple Barholm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the quiet, unmoved persistence of it which amazed him.
