adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Gradually the old contents of the great trunk went back again to it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gradually the old contents of the great trunk went back again to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Gradually the old contents of the great trunk went back again to it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
Eliza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Elizabeth Eliza thought the place too public.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading But Elizabeth Eliza thought the place too public.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the old contents of the great trunk went back again to it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Gradually the old contents of the great trunk went back again to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Gradually the old contents of the great trunk went back again to it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But Elizabeth Eliza thought the place too public.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But Elizabeth Eliza thought the place too public.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the little boys felt as if they had quite been a journey.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Elizabeth Eliza thought the place too public.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Elizabeth Eliza thought the place too public.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the family did not like to give up their plan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gradually the old contents of the great trunk went back again to it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was suggested that they might take the things out of the trunk, and pack it at the station; the little boys could go and come with the things.
