adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
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 To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
disembarkverbUS /dɪsemˈbɑːrk/
go ashore
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
packet-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
Southampton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading We arrived the evening of the third day just in time, for my brother was expected a few hours later on the night train.
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading To me his return, announced so unexpectedly, did not seem a reality, and I was so excited that for two nights I scarcely slept at all.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the first week of October we received a joyous telegram from our father bidding us leave for home as speedily as possible.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading My brother, who was returning to Europe by a packet-boat on its way from Panama, was to disembark at Southampton; we had but just time to reach home if we wished to be there to welcome him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I had barely time to put into his room, in their accustomed places, the various little trinkets that he had four years previously confided to my care, before the hour set for our departure to the station to meet him.
