adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
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 No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But it happened to be a very wet day and, for July, very cold.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
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From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it happened to be a very wet day and, for July, very cold.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But it happened to be a very wet day and, for July, very cold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading But it happened to be a very wet day and, for July, very cold.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
Maidbridge
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From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But it happened to be a very wet day and, for July, very cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had gone alone, but the children were to go to the station to meet her.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading But it happened to be a very wet day and, for July, very cold.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was one day when Mother had gone to Maidbridge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, loving the station as they did, it was only natural that they should be there a good hour before there was any chance of Mother's train arriving, even if the train were punctual, which was most unlikely.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt they would have been just as early, even if it had been a fine day, and all the delights of woods and fields and rocks and rivers had been open to them.
