adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
bakersnounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be all that was left to link the children to the old life that had once been theirs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They seemed to be all that was left to link the children to the old life that had once been theirs.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
butchersnounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
plural of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
candlestick-maker's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
ChimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
Coal-mine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
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 They seemed to be all that was left to link the children to the old life that had once been theirs.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They seemed to be all that was left to link the children to the old life that had once been theirs.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading They seemed to be all that was left to link the children to the old life that had once been theirs.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
makersnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They seemed to be all that was left to link the children to the old life that had once been theirs.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They seemed to be all that was left to link the children to the old life that had once been theirs.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
StraightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They seemed to be all that was left to link the children to the old life that had once been theirs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Straight down the hill in front of Three Chimneys the daily passage of their six feet began to mark a path across the crisp, short turf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seemed to be all that was left to link the children to the old life that had once been theirs.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After the adventure of Peter's Coal-mine, it seemed well to the children to keep away from the station--but they did not, they could not, keep away from the railway.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here in the deep silence of the sleeping country the only things that went by were the trains.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They had lived all their lives in a street where cabs and omnibuses rumbled by at all hours, and the carts of butchers and bakers and candlestick makers (I never saw a candlestick-maker's cart; did you?) might occur at any moment.
