adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
Bo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
brakemannounUS /ˈbreɪkmən/
a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Girls, we're here--sure out in the wild an' woolly West!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Girls, we're here--sure out in the wild an' woolly West!”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
Riggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Girls, we're here--sure out in the wild an' woolly West!”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The speaker was Riggs, and he had possessed himself of part of her baggage with action and speech meant more to impress the curious crowd than to be really kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Helen bade Bo take her share; thus burdened, they made an awkward and laborious shift to get off the train.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Girls, we're here--sure out in the wild an' woolly West!”
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “Girls, we're here--sure out in the wild an' woolly West!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon the platform of the car a strong hand seized Helen's heavy bag, with which she was straining, and a loud voice called out:
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Girls, we're here--sure out in the wild an' woolly West!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, there was no kindly brakeman to help the sisters with their luggage.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading “Girls, we're here--sure out in the wild an' woolly West!”
