adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Everybody seemed abroad.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
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 The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody seemed abroad.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They were too excited still to sleep.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody seemed abroad.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They were too excited still to sleep.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
Southend
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From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They were too excited still to sleep.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too excited still to sleep.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
well-educatedadjectiveUS /ˈweˈledʒəkeɪtɪd/
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two nurses, not very well trained as nurses go nor very well-educated women, were snatching a little sea air upon the front after an eventful night.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading People had got up hours before their usual time in order to look at the wrecked houses before they went up to their work in town.
ZeppelinnounUS /ˈzepɪlɪn/
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading The hand came back to England and pointed to where Southend at the mouth of the Thames was all agog with the excitement of an overnight Zeppelin raid.
