adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His absence from England had extended over a fortnight.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading His absence from England had extended over a fortnight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
alighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He came direct from Paris, and was alone.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
book-stall
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From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came direct from Paris, and was alone.
Charing
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From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading He came direct from Paris, and was alone.
Egremont
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From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading His absence from England had extended over a fortnight.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His absence from England had extended over a fortnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading His absence from England had extended over a fortnight.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came direct from Paris, and was alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His absence from England had extended over a fortnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came direct from Paris, and was alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
IDEALISTnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪst/
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IDEALIST AND HIS FRIEND Egremont alighted one evening at Charing Cross.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His absence from England had extended over a fortnight.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He came direct from Paris, and was alone.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
sea-passage
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From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came direct from Paris, and was alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having bidden a porter look after the bag which was his only luggage, he walked to the book-stall to buy a periodical that he wished to take home with him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He did not look better for his travels; one in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the train might have supposed that he had suffered on the sea-passage and was not yet quite recovered.
