adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
Bolton
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From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
can't
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From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
drawing-room
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From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
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 In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
Iliumnoun
an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
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 Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading On the last day of the journey as the railway train Philip was on was leaving a large city, a lady timidly entered the drawing-room car, and hesitatingly took a chair that was at the moment unoccupied.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Philip Sterling was on his way to Ilium, in the state of Pennsylvania.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Ilium was the railway station nearest to the tract of wild land which Mr. Bolton had commissioned him to examine.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Philip saw from the window that a gentleman had put her upon the car just as it was starting.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a few moments the conductor entered, and without waiting an explanation, said roughly to the lady, "Now you can't sit there.
