AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARIE MELMOTTE HEARS A LOVE TALE.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading This was done, but Felix did not arrive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
Beccles
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From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was done, but Felix did not arrive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the following morning there came a telegram from Felix.
Carbury's
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From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was done, but Felix did not arrive.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This was done, but Felix did not arrive.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
Felix
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From this reading On the following morning there came a telegram from Felix.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning there came a telegram from Felix.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following morning there came a telegram from Felix.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading MARIE MELMOTTE HEARS A LOVE TALE.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MARIE MELMOTTE HEARS A LOVE TALE.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE MELMOTTE HEARS A LOVE TALE.
MELMOTTE
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From this reading MARIE MELMOTTE HEARS A LOVE TALE.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning there came a telegram from Felix.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was done, but Felix did not arrive.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning there came a telegram from Felix.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
Roger
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From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
TALEnounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MARIE MELMOTTE HEARS A LOVE TALE.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading On the following morning there came a telegram from Felix.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning there came a telegram from Felix.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the following morning there came a telegram from Felix.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was done, but Felix did not arrive.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to be expected at Beccles on that afternoon by a certain train; and Roger, at Lady Carbury's request, undertook to send a carriage to the station for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was still another train by which he might come so as to be just in time for dinner if dinner were postponed for half an hour.
