adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Next station you'll be there, little girl."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Next station you'll be there, little girl."
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
grass-blades
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From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
gravelled
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From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Next station you'll be there, little girl."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Next station you'll be there, little girl."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Next station you'll be there, little girl."
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Next station you'll be there, little girl."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
tidied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In less than two minutes she had collected her belongings, tidied her hair and put on her gloves.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This had been the last stoppage, and the train was passing through the flats.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some time afterwards they steamed in alongside a gravelled platform, among the stones of which a few grass-blades grew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sprang up and looked about her, with vacant eyes.
you'll
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From this reading "Next station you'll be there, little girl."
