adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am, sir,” replied Barry, saluting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are the O. C. train, sir?” he inquired.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
Barry
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From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
Boulogne
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From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “You are the O. C. train, sir?” he inquired.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am, sir,” replied Barry, saluting.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “You are the O. C. train, sir?” he inquired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
LEAVEverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
PHYLLIS
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From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am, sir,” replied Barry, saluting.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
salutingverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “I am, sir,” replied Barry, saluting.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “You are the O. C. train, sir?” he inquired.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading LONDON LEAVE AND PHYLLIS The leave train pulled into the Boulogne station exactly twenty-six hours late.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You have had a hard time, I understand,” said the R. T. O., drawing him off to one side and speaking in a low tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Barry stepped off the train he was met by the R. T. O., an old Imperial officer with a brisk and important military manner.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are the O. C. train, sir?” he inquired.
