AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
alighted
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From this reading Miriam remarked novelties as she alighted.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
Bartles
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From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
bookstallnoun
a shop where books are sold
From this reading There was a bookstall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
COURSEnounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
DUEadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
expansesnounUS /ɪkˈspænsɪz/
plural of “expanse” — a wide scope
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
grey-built
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From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
hideousnessnoun
dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
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 long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam remarked novelties as she alighted.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Porters were more numerous.
noveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Miriam remarked novelties as she alighted.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Porters were more numerous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
PortersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Porters were more numerous.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Miriam remarked novelties as she alighted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miriam remarked novelties as she alighted.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a bookstall.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading IN DUE COURSE A change of trains, and half an hour's delay, at Manchester, then on through Lancashire civilization, through fumes and evil smells and expanses of grey-built hideousness, as far as the station called Bartles.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Porters were more numerous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The long wooden platform, which used to be almost bare, was now in part sheltered by a structure of iron and glass.
