adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
Brangwen
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From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
COAL-DUST
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From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
collierynoun
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
Crich
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From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
embankmentsnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənts/
plural of “embankment” — a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
Gerald
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From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
one-legged
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From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
signal-hut
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From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
snail-shell
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From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The one-legged man in the little signal-hut by the road stared out from his security, like a crab from a snail-shell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There they found the gate shut, because the colliery train was rumbling nearer.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the two girls waited, Gerald Crich trotted up on a red Arab mare.
Willey
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From this reading COAL-DUST Going home from school in the afternoon, the Brangwen girls descended the hill between the picturesque cottages of Willey Green till they came to the railway crossing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They could hear the small locomotive panting hoarsely as it advanced with caution between the embankments.
