adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Won't you come aboard with us?”
alighted
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From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Won't you come aboard with us?”
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
greatcoatnoun
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
Hester's
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From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
I've
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From this reading “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
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 “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
mufflernounUS /ˈmʌflər/
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
Murmurtot
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From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “I've stood here so long that my teeth are chattering from the cold.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Won't you come aboard with us?”
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “This is a good place for a warm greeting,” said he, taking Hester's hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we alighted Mr. Murmurtot stood shivering in a greatcoat and muffler close by the passengers' entrance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was on a bleak and windy night in December that we were driven through a pelting rain to one of the docks on the North River, which our steamer was to leave at high tide in the early morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Won't you come aboard with us?”
Won't
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From this reading “Won't you come aboard with us?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Won't you come aboard with us?”
