adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
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 So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had no personal feelings towards the girl one way or another, as yet.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
Armours
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From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was trying to them that people stared into the compartment at different stations.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was trying to them that people stared into the compartment at different stations.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading They had no personal feelings towards the girl one way or another, as yet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
Greyhope
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From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was trying to them that people stared into the compartment at different stations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
NAMEverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had no personal feelings towards the girl one way or another, as yet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had no personal feelings towards the girl one way or another, as yet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had no personal feelings towards the girl one way or another, as yet.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was trying to them that people stared into the compartment at different stations.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They had no personal feelings towards the girl one way or another, as yet.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
self-consciousnessnounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was trying to them that people stared into the compartment at different stations.
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 It was trying to them that people stared into the compartment at different stations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was trying to them that people stared into the compartment at different stations.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They had no personal feelings towards the girl one way or another, as yet.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading It was trying to them that people stared into the compartment at different stations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY The journey from Liverpool to Greyhope was passed in comparative silence.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had no personal feelings towards the girl one way or another, as yet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So far, what they had done was a matter of duty, not of will; but they had done their duty naturally all their lives, and it was natural to them now.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Armours had a compartment to themselves, and they made the Indian girl as comfortable as possible without self-consciousness, without any artificial politeness.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had no personal feelings towards the girl one way or another, as yet.
