AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His opportunity had come, and he had grasped it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
Chadlands
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From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His opportunity had come, and he had grasped it.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading His opportunity had come, and he had grasped it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
Hardcastle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His opportunity had come, and he had grasped it.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His opportunity had come, and he had grasped it.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His opportunity had come, and he had grasped it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading His opportunity had come, and he had grasped it.
Paddington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A car had gone into Newton Abbot to meet him, as no train ran on the branch line until a later hour.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The accident of the war and the immense publicity given to his capture of a German secret agent had brought him into fame, and raised him to the heights of his profession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Before ten o'clock on the following morning Peter Hardcastle, who had travelled by the night train from Paddington, was at Chadlands.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The history of the detective was one of hard work, crowned at last by a very remarkable success.
