adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
DelhinounUS /ˈdeli/
a city in north central India
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
LahorenounUS /lɑːˈhɔːr/
city in northeast Pakistan
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
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 “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
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 “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Much affected by her heroic strength of character, he bent his head and kissed her hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said it calmly; but he read in her eyes the deep sadness of her soul.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading “The Commander-in-Chief and his staff reached the railway station,” she continued; “they travelled to Delhi with the last train that left Lahore, just at the eleventh hour; for immediately afterwards the Russians entered the town.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She let him have his way for a moment, but then withdrew her thin, cool fingers with a beseeching look, the meaning of which he full well understood.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The wreck of the army is now marching to Delhi, but their pursuers are close at their heels.
