AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
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 Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
Antonia's
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From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The first bustle of installation over, time hung heavy on his hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
Charing
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From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
disillusionedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
freed from illusion
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
fatheringverbUS /ˈfɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “father” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first bustle of installation over, time hung heavy on his hands.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The first bustle of installation over, time hung heavy on his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The first bustle of installation over, time hung heavy on his hands.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The first bustle of installation over, time hung heavy on his hands.
hurly-burly
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From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
installationnounUS /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/
the act of installing something (as equipment)
From this reading The first bustle of installation over, time hung heavy on his hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first bustle of installation over, time hung heavy on his hands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first bustle of installation over, time hung heavy on his hands.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
shame-faced
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From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
Shelton
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From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading July loomed distant, as in some future century; Antonia's eyes beckoned him faintly, hopelessly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first bustle of installation over, time hung heavy on his hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Her figure vanished, wavering into the hurly-burly; one of his bags had gone astray, and so all thought of her soon faded from his mind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His cab, however, overtook the foreign vagrant marching along towards Pall Mall with a curious, lengthy stride--an observant, disillusioned figure.
ZOOLOGICALadjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN After his journey up from Dover, Shelton was still fathering his luggage at Charing Cross, when the foreign girl passed him, and, in spite of his desire to say something cheering, he could get nothing out but a shame-faced smile.
