adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
Alice
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From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
Brandon
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From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
cobbles
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From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
Falk
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From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading To-day also there was the hiss and scatter of the rain upon the glass roof.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading To-day also there was the hiss and scatter of the rain upon the glass roof.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
leggedadjectiveUS /ˈleɡəd/
having legs of a specified kind or number
From this reading The new Canon was a round man, round-shouldered, round-faced, round-stomached, round legged.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The new Canon was a round man, round-shouldered, round-faced, round-stomached, round legged.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new Canon was a round man, round-shouldered, round-faced, round-stomached, round legged.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
Polchester
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From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading To-day also there was the hiss and scatter of the rain upon the glass roof.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
Ronder
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From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
Ronders
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From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading To-day also there was the hiss and scatter of the rain upon the glass roof.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The new Canon was a round man, round-shouldered, round-faced, round-stomached, round legged.
round-facedadjective
having a round face
From this reading The new Canon was a round man, round-shouldered, round-faced, round-stomached, round legged.
round-shoulderedadjective
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The new Canon was a round man, round-shouldered, round-faced, round-stomached, round legged.
round-stomached
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From this reading The new Canon was a round man, round-shouldered, round-faced, round-stomached, round legged.
rumblingsnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋz/
plural of “rumbling” — a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading To-day also there was the hiss and scatter of the rain upon the glass roof.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To-day also there was the hiss and scatter of the rain upon the glass roof.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
To-day
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From this reading To-day also there was the hiss and scatter of the rain upon the glass roof.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Ronders The train that brought Falk Brandon back to Polchester brought also the Ronders--Frederick Ronder, newly Canon of Polchester, and his aunt, Miss Alice Ronder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To-day also there was the hiss and scatter of the rain upon the glass roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day also there was the hiss and scatter of the rain upon the glass roof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About them the station gathered in a black cloud, dirty, obscure, lit by flashes of light and flame, shaken with screams, rumblings, the crashing of carriage against carriage, the rattle of cab- wheels on the cobbles outside.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Ronders stood, not bewildered, for that they never were, but thinking what would be best.
