adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
clamoured
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From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading For the next two hours everything was confusion.
Connie
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From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
Dulcie
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From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For the next two hours everything was confusion.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
Fitzgraham
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From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For the next two hours everything was confusion.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
moistenverbUS /ˈmɔɪsən/
make moist
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next two hours everything was confusion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
others
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From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — 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 All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
stabilitynounUS /stəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
Stapleton
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From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
STRANGERnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
THIN-FACED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the next two hours everything was confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the next two hours everything was confusion.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the passengers had been severely shaken, and some were seriously hurt, but fortunately not one had been killed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lady Fitzgraham, Connie Stapleton, and several others also clamoured for water to moisten their parched lips, and when I had attended to Dulcie I gave them some.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE THIN-FACED STRANGER I pretended not to notice him as I pushed past him and presently returned with water.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Our extraordinary escape I shall always attribute to the fact that we travelled in a Pullman, a car that has most wonderful stability.
