alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came Tom and Nellie.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
Dora
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From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.
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 Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
at any time
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
come together
From this reading He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
Nellie
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From this reading Then came Tom and Nellie.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
with speed
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
Roxley
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From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE BALL GAME The day for the great baseball game between Brill and Roxley dawned clear and bright.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came Tom and Nellie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drove down to the depot in his automobile to meet the newcomers.
male cat
From this reading Then came Tom and Nellie.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
at the time that
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When the train rolled into the station Dick Rover, as tall and handsome as ever, was the first to alight, quickly followed by his wife, Dora.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sam had received word that both of his brothers with their wives would be on, reaching Ashton early in the morning.
