adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two or three porters crept slothfully as though hypnotised.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Now everything was dead and asleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
cauldronnounUS /ˈkɑːldrən/
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Two or three porters crept slothfully as though hypnotised.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Now everything was dead and asleep.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now everything was dead and asleep.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
hypnotisedadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Two or three porters crept slothfully as though hypnotised.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
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 DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
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 THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now everything was dead and asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three porters crept slothfully as though hypnotised.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Two or three porters crept slothfully as though hypnotised.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
ROOMnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
slothfully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two or three porters crept slothfully as though hypnotised.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that other London arrival of hers the terminus had been a boiling cauldron of roar and rattle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Two or three porters crept slothfully as though hypnotised.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three porters crept slothfully as though hypnotised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three porters crept slothfully as though hypnotised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE DARK ROOM It was after midnight when Maggie was turned out on to the long grim platform of the London station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No trains moved; they slept, ancient monsters, chained down with dirt and fog.
