adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being men of leisure, the processionists moved slowly.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A procession of the "unemployed" was sauntering out of Vauxhall Bridge Road into the more important street.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading A procession of the "unemployed" was sauntering out of Vauxhall Bridge Road into the more important street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A procession of the "unemployed" was sauntering out of Vauxhall Bridge Road into the more important street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Being men of leisure, the processionists moved slowly.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Being men of leisure, the processionists moved slowly.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A procession of the "unemployed" was sauntering out of Vauxhall Bridge Road into the more important street.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Being men of leisure, the processionists moved slowly.
mud-pools
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading A procession of the "unemployed" was sauntering out of Vauxhall Bridge Road into the more important street.
processionists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being men of leisure, the processionists moved slowly.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A procession of the "unemployed" was sauntering out of Vauxhall Bridge Road into the more important street.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
sauntering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A procession of the "unemployed" was sauntering out of Vauxhall Bridge Road into the more important street.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Being men of leisure, the processionists moved slowly.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
unemployedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnemˈplɔɪd/
not engaged in a gainful occupation
From this reading A procession of the "unemployed" was sauntering out of Vauxhall Bridge Road into the more important street.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
Vauxhall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A procession of the "unemployed" was sauntering out of Vauxhall Bridge Road into the more important street.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly he was brought to a stand by an unusual spectacle.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The more alert pedestrian who had just emerged from the station did not grumble at the delay--he even turned it to advantage by rolling and lighting a cigarette.
wind-lashed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At ten o'clock on a morning in October--a dazzling, sunlit morning after hours of wind-lashed rain--a young man hurried out of Victoria Station and dodged the traffic and the mud-pools on his way towards Victoria Street.
