adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
Hamel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
marshlandnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃlænd/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He forgot for a moment that he was in England, travelling in a first-class carriage, and pointed with his left hand towards the sea.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the last half-hour, during which time the train had made no stop, he had been alone in his compartment.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard Hamel, although he certainly had not the appearance of a person afflicted with nerves, gave a slight start.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Hamel had spent a great many years abroad, and his first impulse was to speak with the unexpected stranger.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, to his surprise, he was suddenly aware that the seat opposite to him had been noiselessly taken by a girl whose eyes, also, were fixed with curious intentness upon the broad expanse of marshland and sands across which the train was slowly making its way.
