adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading How soon that train would cover them!
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS “Fifty miles!”
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still quite early in the morning.
FiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE CRISIS “Fifty miles!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
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From this reading How soon that train would cover them!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still quite early in the morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
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 It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
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 THE CRISIS “Fifty miles!”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was still quite early in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was still quite early in the morning.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading How soon that train would cover them!
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still quite early in the morning.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How soon that train would cover them!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS “Fifty miles!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How soon that train would cover them!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It seemed such a simple thing to stay on board and be carried there, so cruel to be left behind simply for the lack of a little more money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading How soon that train would cover them!
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still quite early in the morning.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Rex repeated these words to himself as he stood on the platform of the station and looked after the swiftly vanishing cars.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How soon that train would cover them!
