AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
Bernauer
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From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
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 A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You have come to Venice?” exclaimed Joseph Muller in astonishment as he saw Mrs. Bernauer standing there before him.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Why! you were in the train too?
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Why! you were in the train too?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why! you were in the train too?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly he looked up as he heard a voice, a voice which he had learned to know only very recently, calling to him from the door of the compartment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A passenger who was alone in a second-class compartment stood up to collect his few belongings.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why! you were in the train too?
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading A wonderfully beautiful night lay over the fair old city of Venice when the Northern Express thundered over the long bridge to the railway station.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why! you were in the train too?
