adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Her quick ears caught the sound of the approaching train.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Her quick ears caught the sound of the approaching train.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her quick ears caught the sound of the approaching train.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
HurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry up,” she panted, “or we’ll miss it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hurry up,” she panted, “or we’ll miss it.”
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From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Hurry up,” she panted, “or we’ll miss it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her quick ears caught the sound of the approaching train.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Hurry up,” she panted, “or we’ll miss it.”
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Hurry up,” she panted, “or we’ll miss it.”
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her quick ears caught the sound of the approaching train.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hurry up,” she panted, “or we’ll miss it.”
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her quick ears caught the sound of the approaching train.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They arrived on the platform just as the train came to a standstill.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Her quick ears caught the sound of the approaching train.
Tuppencenoun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
From this reading HER arm through Jane’s, dragging her along, Tuppence reached the station.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tuppence opened the door of an empty first-class compartment, and the two girls sank down breathless on the padded seats.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hurry up,” she panted, “or we’ll miss it.”
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From this reading “Hurry up,” she panted, “or we’ll miss it.”
