adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading She bowed her head to the Governor, and he smiled with gratitude.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
Cameron
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From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
else
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From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading She bowed her head to the Governor, and he smiled with gratitude.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading She bowed her head to the Governor, and he smiled with gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bowed her head to the Governor, and he smiled with gratitude.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She bowed her head to the Governor, and he smiled with gratitude.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bowed her head to the Governor, and he smiled with gratitude.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bowed her head to the Governor, and he smiled with gratitude.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She bowed her head to the Governor, and he smiled with gratitude.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She bowed her head to the Governor, and he smiled with gratitude.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
VladivostoknounUS /vˌlædɪˈvɔːstɑːk/
a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
wagon-litnoun
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “But nobody wants to go to Vladivostok,” said Miss Cameron, “or anywhere else in a wagon-lit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
Windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading He had lost Mr. Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean, and he was glad she had brought them back to the Windless Isles once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wouldn’t have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon-lit.”
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But with a yacht you can explore out-of-the-way places, and you meet new and interesting people.
