adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With something of relief I sank into a seat.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But my inquisitive acquaintance had other intentions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my inquisitive acquaintance had other intentions.
CARnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading I wanted to think, to try to remember the details of the previous night.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The porter remained on guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But my inquisitive acquaintance had other intentions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With something of relief I sank into a seat.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading But my inquisitive acquaintance had other intentions.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But my inquisitive acquaintance had other intentions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With something of relief I sank into a seat.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my inquisitive acquaintance had other intentions.
NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I wanted to think, to try to remember the details of the previous night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The porter remained on guard.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But my inquisitive acquaintance had other intentions.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter remained on guard.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I wanted to think, to try to remember the details of the previous night.
re-form
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading With something of relief I sank into a seat.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The porter remained on guard.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I wanted to think, to try to remember the details of the previous night.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading With something of relief I sank into a seat.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading With something of relief I sank into a seat.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With something of relief I sank into a seat.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I wanted to think, to try to remember the details of the previous night.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I wanted to think, to try to remember the details of the previous night.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to think, to try to remember the details of the previous night.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE NEXT CAR With the departure of the conductor and the doctor, the group around lower ten broke up, to re-form in smaller knots through the car.
