afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
FieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “I know Mr. Field.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me talk to him,” said Nora impatiently.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
How
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From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know Mr. Field.”
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Let me talk to him,” said Nora impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
JANE
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From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know Mr. Field.”
Larry
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From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me talk to him,” said Nora impatiently.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me talk to him,” said Nora impatiently.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I know Mr. Field.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
Nora
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From this reading “Let me talk to him,” said Nora impatiently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me talk to him,” said Nora impatiently.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading How much more the agent, after the exasperating habit of railroad officials, could not say, nor could he assign any reason for the delay.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
sixteen-forty-five
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From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Let me talk to him,” said Nora impatiently.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
Waring-Gaunt
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From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF JANE At sixteen-forty-five the Waring-Gaunt car was standing at the Melville Station awaiting the arrival of the train which was to bring Jane and her father, but no train was in sight.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Larry, after inquiry at the wicket, announced that she was an hour late.
