AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
alternativesnounUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvz/
plural of “alternative” — one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day had come without them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment she slept.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Madeline had done as she was bidden, and was waiting for the rains to break.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Madeline had done as she was bidden, and was waiting for the rains to break.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Another day had come without them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day had come without them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Madeline had done as she was bidden, and was waiting for the rains to break.
facetiouslyadverbUS /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
not seriously
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
Innes
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From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
Madeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeline had done as she was bidden, and was waiting for the rains to break.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment she slept.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Madeline had done as she was bidden, and was waiting for the rains to break.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madeline had done as she was bidden, and was waiting for the rains to break.
Simla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
snow-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another day had come without them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Madeline had done as she was bidden, and was waiting for the rains to break.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madeline had done as she was bidden, and was waiting for the rains to break.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A week later Colonel Innes had got his leave, and had left Simla for the snow-line by what is facetiously known as ‘the carriage road to Tibet.’
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Another day had come without them.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading To write and tell Innes, to write to tell Violet, to go away and leave the situation as she found it; she had lived and moved and slept and awakened to these alternatives.
