adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He was too restless to lie down in his berth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was too restless to lie down in his berth.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He was too restless to lie down in his berth.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was too restless to lie down in his berth.
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From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too restless to lie down in his berth.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once he went into the day coach and wandered up and down the aisle between the rows of huddled and uncomfortable humanity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nearly two months had passed since that dreadful day when David Richie had gone to his mother to be comforted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his journey back across the mountains his mind and body were tense with anticipation of the letter which he was confident was awaiting him in Philadelphia.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes a sleepy passenger, hunched up on a plush seat, would swear at him for jostling a protruding foot, and once a drearily crying baby, propped against a fat and sleeping mother, clutched with dirty fingers at his coat.
