adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
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 All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Gestures, hysterical smiles marked their conduct.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Men had looked at the long row of dead on the platform at the station.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces showed no spell of horror.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
GesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Gestures, hysterical smiles marked their conduct.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men had looked at the long row of dead on the platform at the station.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Their faces showed no spell of horror.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Gestures, hysterical smiles marked their conduct.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Men had looked at the long row of dead on the platform at the station.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Men had looked at the long row of dead on the platform at the station.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Gestures, hysterical smiles marked their conduct.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men had looked at the long row of dead on the platform at the station.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their faces showed no spell of horror.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their faces showed no spell of horror.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Men had looked at the long row of dead on the platform at the station.
PURSUITnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
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 THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Men had looked at the long row of dead on the platform at the station.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Their faces showed no spell of horror.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Gestures, hysterical smiles marked their conduct.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Their faces showed no spell of horror.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Men had looked at the long row of dead on the platform at the station.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gestures, hysterical smiles marked their conduct.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading All these guests, injured or well, crippled or whole, were gay and talkative.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE PURSUIT It was a strange party that took breakfast at the Big House table on the morning after the railway wreck.
