adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.
alighting
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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.
Cecily
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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
CECILY'S
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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
Charing
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From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.
Lessingham
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From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CECILY'S RETURN On alighting at Charing Cross, Cecily searched the platform for Reuben.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But she looked about and waited in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than a trivial disappointment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the end she took a cab, parted with her companion, and drove homewards.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There could be no doubt of his coming to meet her, for she had written to tell him that Mrs. Lessingham would at once go into the country from another station, and she would thus be alone.
