adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was amazing the fact that it was really she.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading To-- “Shall I take your bags, sir?”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was amazing the fact that it was really she.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
Fosdick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
hattedadjective
wearing a hat or a hat of a particular kind
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-- “Shall I take your bags, sir?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was amazing the fact that it was really she.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
Knickerbocker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
Madeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was amazing the fact that it was really she.
runwaynounUS /ˈrʌnweɪ/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-- “Shall I take your bags, sir?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was amazing the fact that it was really she.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading To-- “Shall I take your bags, sir?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading To-- “Shall I take your bags, sir?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was amazing the fact that it was really she.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Fosdick car was at the Grand Central Station when the Knickerbocker Limited pulled in.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was more amazing still to kiss her there in public, to hold her hand without fear that some one might see.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading And Madeline, a wonderfully furred and veiled and hatted Madeline, was waiting there behind the rail as he came up the runway from the train.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To-- “Shall I take your bags, sir?”
