adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was quite dark when she awakened again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
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 ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was quite dark when she awakened again.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark when she awakened again.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
lunchbasket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
Medlock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
MOORverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite dark when she awakened again.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The guard lighted the lamps in the carriage, and Mrs. Medlock cheered up very much over her tea and chicken and beef.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark when she awakened again.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
waterproofs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ACROSS THE MOOR She slept a long time, and when she awakened Mrs. Medlock had bought a lunchbasket at one of the stations and they had some chicken and cold beef and bread and butter and some hot tea.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She ate a great deal and afterward fell asleep herself, and Mary sat and stared at her and watched her fine bonnet slip on one side until she herself fell asleep once more in the corner of the carriage, lulled by the splashing of the rain against the windows.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The rain seemed to be streaming down more heavily than ever and everybody in the station wore wet and glistening waterproofs.
