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 She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
Amiens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
BATTLINGverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
BONESnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Sleepy passengers crowded with them into the customs department.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Sleepy passengers crowded with them into the customs department.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Sleepy passengers crowded with them into the customs department.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
du
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
Gare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sleepy passengers crowded with them into the customs department.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
Nord
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
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 Sleepy passengers crowded with them into the customs department.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
sleepiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Sleepy passengers crowded with them into the customs department.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sleepy passengers crowded with them into the customs department.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTLING OLD BONES They journeyed to Paris by the night mail.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was waiting for her on the platform when she descended from the wagon lit in the Gare du Nord.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sleepy passengers crowded with them into the customs department.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She, alone among them all, was smiling brightly, as if the world could be sweet at an hour when, by all odds, it should be sleepiest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was up and on the lookout for you at Amiens," he declared, as they walked off together.
