adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
alighted
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From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hamel asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
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 It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
Hamel
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From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Which way to the sea?”
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
station-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It consisted only of a few raised planks and a rude shelter--built, indeed, for the convenience of St. David’s Hall alone, for the nearest village was two miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Which way to the sea?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little station at which Hamel alighted was like an oasis in the middle of a flat stretch of sand and marsh.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The station-master, on his return from escorting the young lady to her car, stared at this other passenger in some surprise.
