7th
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From this reading October 7th.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
effusivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/
in an effusive manner
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 7th.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
Ordeyne
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From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in his foreign fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
Paddington
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From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
Pasquale
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From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
Sebastian
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From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the arrival platform.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I had not seen or heard of him since the end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over the globe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
