Chapter: At a railway station
📚 Vocabulary
ENGLISH FOR TODAY Class Six
⭐ Most Important Exam Words
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📃 Word Formation Rules
► Compound nouns: railway + station = railway station; ticket + counter = ticket counter; tea + stall = tea stall; newspaper + stall = newspaper stall; waiting + room = waiting room.
► Adjective to adverb: loud + ly = loudly; tight + ly = tightly; quiet + ly = quietly.
► Noun to adjective: crowd + ed = crowded.
► Verb to noun: travel + ler = traveller; wait + ing = waiting.
► Prefix-based opposite: un + crowded = uncrowded.
► Irregular verb forms: sit–sat–sat; stand–stood–stood; hold–held–held; find–found–found; leave–left–left; say–said–said.
1. Places and Facilities (8 words)
railway station[/ˈreɪlweɪ ˌsteɪʃən/]nouneasy
Meaning: রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Alt: a place where trains arrive and leave
Example: We waited at the railway station.
Syn: station, rail terminalAnt: road, street
💡 Exam tip: Use railway station for a place connected with trains.
ticket counter[/ˈtɪkɪt ˌkaʊntər/]nouneasy
Meaning: টিকিট কাউন্টার
Alt: a place where tickets are bought
Example: There was a long line at the ticket counter.
Syn: ticket office, booking counterAnt: waiting room
💡 Exam tip: Remember that counter is a place where service is provided.
queue[/kjuː/]nounmedium
Meaning: সারি বা লাইন
Alt: a line of people waiting for something
Example: The passengers stood in a queue.
Syn: line, rowAnt: disorder
💡 Exam tip: Queue is pronounced like the letter Q.
waiting room[/ˈweɪtɪŋ ruːm/]nouneasy
Meaning: অপেক্ষাকক্ষ
Alt: a room where people wait
Example: The waiting room was crowded.
Syn: lounge, waiting areaAnt: open space
💡 Exam tip: Waiting room is a compound noun.
tea stall[/tiː stɔːl/]nouneasy
Meaning: চায়ের দোকান
Alt: a small shop selling tea and snacks
Example: They were drinking tea in front of a tea stall.
Syn: tea shop, refreshment stallAnt: restaurant
💡 Exam tip: Use stall for a small temporary shop.
newspaper stall[/ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər stɔːl/]nounmedium
Meaning: সংবাদপত্রের দোকান
Alt: a small place where newspapers are sold
Example: We stood near a newspaper stall.
Syn: newsstand, press kioskAnt: library
💡 Exam tip: Newspaper stall is another useful compound noun.
bench[/bentʃ/]nouneasy
Meaning: বেঞ্চ
Alt: a long seat for two or more people
Example: The young lady was sitting on a bench.
Syn: seat, setteeAnt: floor
💡 Exam tip: Bench is a common object word in picture descriptions.
platform[/ˈplætfɔːrm/]nouneasy
Meaning: প্ল্যাটফর্ম
Alt: the raised area beside a railway track
Example: The train arrived at platform three.
Syn: railway platform, boarding areaAnt: track
💡 Exam tip: Do not confuse platform with railway track.
2. People at the Station (8 words)
passenger[/ˈpæsɪndʒər/]nouneasy
Meaning: যাত্রী
Alt: a person travelling in a vehicle
Example: Many passengers were waiting for the train.
Syn: traveller, commuterAnt: driver
💡 Exam tip: A passenger travels but does not drive the vehicle.
traveller[/ˈtrævələr/]nouneasy
Meaning: ভ্রমণকারী
Alt: a person who travels
Example: The traveller carried a small bag.
Syn: passenger, touristAnt: resident
💡 Exam tip: British spelling is traveller; American spelling is traveler.
couple[/ˈkʌpəl/]nounmedium
Meaning: দম্পতি বা জোড়া
Alt: two people considered together
Example: An old couple was looking for a quiet place.
Syn: pair, twosomeAnt: individual
💡 Exam tip: Couple takes a singular verb when treated as one unit.
woman[/ˈwʊmən/]nouneasy
Meaning: নারী বা মহিলা
Alt: an adult female person
Example: A woman was standing in the queue.
Syn: lady, femaleAnt: man
💡 Exam tip: The plural of woman is women.
child[/tʃaɪld/]nouneasy
Meaning: শিশু
Alt: a young human being
Example: The woman held her child's hand.
Syn: kid, youngsterAnt: adult
💡 Exam tip: The plural of child is children, not childs.
lady[/ˈleɪdi/]nouneasy
Meaning: মহিলা
Alt: a polite word for a woman
Example: A young lady was reading a magazine.
Syn: woman, femaleAnt: gentleman
💡 Exam tip: Lady is often used as a polite alternative to woman.
friend[/frend/]nouneasy
Meaning: বন্ধু
Alt: a person whom one knows and likes
Example: My friend was going to Dhaka.
Syn: companion, mateAnt: enemy
💡 Exam tip: Friendship is the related abstract noun.
crowd[/kraʊd/]nouneasy
Meaning: ভিড়
Alt: a large number of people together
Example: The crowd around us was very large.
Syn: throng, multitudeAnt: few
💡 Exam tip: Crowd can be used as both a noun and a verb.
3. Actions and Movement (8 words)
see off[/siː ɒf/]verbmedium
Meaning: বিদায় জানাতে যাওয়া
Alt: to go with someone to say goodbye before departure
Example: I went to the station to see my friend off.
Syn: farewell, bid goodbyeAnt: welcome, receive
💡 Exam tip: See off is a phrasal verb; the object may come between see and off.
sit[/sɪt/]verbeasy
Meaning: বসা
Alt: to rest on a seat
Example: We were sitting at the railway station.
Syn: rest, settleAnt: stand
💡 Exam tip: Past tense: sit becomes sat.
stand[/stænd/]verbeasy
Meaning: দাঁড়ানো
Alt: to be upright on one's feet
Example: A woman was standing in the queue.
Syn: remain upright, waitAnt: sit, lie
💡 Exam tip: Past tense: stand becomes stood.
hold[/həʊld/]verbeasy
Meaning: ধরা
Alt: to keep something in one's hand
Example: She was holding her child's hand tightly.
Syn: grasp, carryAnt: release, drop
💡 Exam tip: Past tense of hold is held.
carry[/ˈkæri/]verbeasy
Meaning: বহন করা
Alt: to take or support something from one place to another
Example: The man was trying to carry three suitcases.
Syn: transport, bearAnt: leave, drop
💡 Exam tip: Carry is followed by the object being transported.
find[/faɪnd/]verbeasy
Meaning: খুঁজে পাওয়া
Alt: to discover or locate something
Example: The couple tried to find a quiet place.
Syn: locate, discoverAnt: lose
💡 Exam tip: Past tense of find is found.
pick up[/pɪk ʌp/]verbmedium
Meaning: তুলে নেওয়া
Alt: to lift something from a surface
Example: He picked up his suitcase before leaving.
Syn: lift, raiseAnt: put down, drop
💡 Exam tip: Pick up is a separable phrasal verb: pick the suitcase up.
leave[/liːv/]verbeasy
Meaning: চলে যাওয়া
Alt: to go away from a place
Example: The train started to leave.
Syn: depart, goAnt: arrive, stay
💡 Exam tip: Past tense of leave is left.
4. Travel Objects and Things (8 words)
ticket[/ˈtɪkɪt/]nouneasy
Meaning: টিকিট
Alt: a printed permit to travel or enter a place
Example: I bought a ticket for Dhaka.
Syn: pass, permitAnt: prohibition
💡 Exam tip: Ticket is a countable noun: a ticket, two tickets.
suitcase[/ˈsuːtkeɪs/]nouneasy
Meaning: স্যুটকেস
Alt: a case used for carrying clothes while travelling
Example: He carried three heavy suitcases.
Syn: luggage case, travel bagAnt: empty hand
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is suitcases.
luggage[/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/]nounmedium
Meaning: ভ্রমণের মালপত্র
Alt: bags and cases used during travel
Example: The lady sat with her luggage.
Syn: baggage, travel bagsAnt: hand
💡 Exam tip: Luggage is uncountable; say pieces of luggage, not luggages.
magazine[/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/]nouneasy
Meaning: সাময়িকী বা ম্যাগাজিন
Alt: a periodical publication with articles and pictures
Example: She was reading a magazine.
Syn: periodical, journalAnt: book
💡 Exam tip: Magazine is pronounced with the stress on the last syllable.
newspaper[/ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər/]nouneasy
Meaning: সংবাদপত্র
Alt: a printed publication containing news
Example: My father reads a newspaper every morning.
Syn: daily, journalAnt: fiction
💡 Exam tip: Newspaper is a compound word made from news and paper.
train[/treɪn/]nouneasy
Meaning: ট্রেন বা রেলগাড়ি
Alt: a series of railway carriages pulled by an engine
Example: Sajjad's train started to leave.
Syn: railway train, railroad trainAnt: bus
💡 Exam tip: Train may also be used as a verb meaning প্রশিক্ষণ দেওয়া.
hand[/hænd/]nouneasy
Meaning: হাত
Alt: the part of the body at the end of the arm
Example: The child held his mother's hand.
Syn: palm, fistAnt: foot
💡 Exam tip: Hand is used in the expression hold hands.
whistle[/ˈwɪsəl/]nouneasy
Meaning: শিস বা বাঁশির শব্দ
Alt: a sharp sound made by blowing
Example: The train whistled before leaving.
Syn: signal, shriekAnt: silence
💡 Exam tip: Whistle can be both a noun and a verb.
5. Describing People, Places and Things (8 words)
crowded[/ˈkraʊdɪd/]adjeasy
Meaning: ভিড়পূর্ণ
Alt: filled with many people or things
Example: The station was very crowded.
Syn: packed, fullAnt: empty, uncrowded
💡 Exam tip: Crowded is formed from crowd plus the suffix -ed.
long[/lɒŋ/]adjeasy
Meaning: দীর্ঘ
Alt: having great distance or length
Example: There was a long line at the counter.
Syn: lengthy, extendedAnt: short
💡 Exam tip: Long is commonly contrasted with short.
quiet[/ˈkwaɪət/]adjeasy
Meaning: শান্ত বা নীরব
Alt: making little or no noise
Example: The old couple wanted a quiet place.
Syn: silent, peacefulAnt: noisy, loud
💡 Exam tip: Do not confuse quiet with quite.
heavy[/ˈhevi/]adjeasy
Meaning: ভারী
Alt: having much weight
Example: The suitcases were heavy.
Syn: weighty, burdensomeAnt: light
💡 Exam tip: Heavy changes to heavier and heaviest in comparison.
young[/jʌŋ/]adjeasy
Meaning: তরুণ বা অল্পবয়স্ক
Alt: having lived for a short time
Example: A group of young people was drinking tea.
Syn: youthful, juniorAnt: old, elderly
💡 Exam tip: The comparative and superlative forms are younger and youngest.
old[/əʊld/]adjeasy
Meaning: বয়স্ক বা পুরোনো
Alt: having lived for many years
Example: An old couple was sitting nearby.
Syn: elderly, agedAnt: young, new
💡 Exam tip: Old may describe people, objects or places.
loudly[/ˈlaʊdli/]adveasy
Meaning: জোরে
Alt: in a way that produces much noise
Example: The young people were talking loudly.
Syn: noisily, aloudAnt: quietly, softly
💡 Exam tip: Loudly is an adverb modifying the verb talking.
tightly[/ˈtaɪtli/]advmedium
Meaning: শক্তভাবে
Alt: firmly or closely
Example: She held her child's hand tightly.
Syn: firmly, closelyAnt: loosely, gently
💡 Exam tip: Tightly is formed by adding -ly to tight.
6. Useful Expressions and Time Words (8 words)
soon[/suːn/]adveasy
Meaning: শীঘ্রই
Alt: in a short time
Example: Soon the train started to leave.
Syn: shortly, quicklyAnt: later, eventually
💡 Exam tip: Soon usually refers to the near future.
around[/əˈraʊnd/]adveasy
Meaning: চারদিকে
Alt: on every side or in the surrounding area
Example: We watched the crowd around us.
Syn: about, nearbyAnt: away
💡 Exam tip: Around can be an adverb, preposition or adjective.
near[/nɪər/]adveasy
Meaning: কাছে
Alt: at or to a short distance away
Example: We stood near a newspaper stall.
Syn: close, nearbyAnt: far
💡 Exam tip: Near is often followed by a place or object.
in front of[/ɪn frʌnt əv/]adveasy
Meaning: সামনে
Alt: at the position ahead of something
Example: They stood in front of the tea stall.
Syn: ahead of, beforeAnt: behind
💡 Exam tip: In front of is a prepositional phrase used to show position.
each other[/iːtʃ ˈʌðər/]advmedium
Meaning: একে অপরকে
Alt: one another
Example: We said goodbye to each other.
Syn: one another, mutuallyAnt: separately
💡 Exam tip: Use each other when two or more people act mutually.
say goodbye[/seɪ ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/]verbeasy
Meaning: বিদায় বলা
Alt: to express good wishes when leaving
Example: We said goodbye before the train left.
Syn: farewell, take leaveAnt: greet, welcome
💡 Exam tip: The past form of say is said.
try to[/traɪ tuː/]verbmedium
Meaning: চেষ্টা করা
Alt: to make an effort to do something
Example: The man tried to carry the suitcases.
Syn: attempt, endeavourAnt: avoid, neglect
💡 Exam tip: Try to is followed by the base form of a verb.
start to leave[/stɑːrt tuː liːv/]verbmedium
Meaning: চলে যেতে শুরু করা
Alt: to begin departing
Example: The train started to leave after the whistle.
Syn: begin departure, set offAnt: arrive, stop
💡 Exam tip: Start to is followed by a base verb or gerund.
💡 Exam Tips
• Read the passage carefully and identify who, where, what and when.
• Learn the opposites: long–short, quiet–loud, heavy–light, pick up–drop, see off–receive.
• Use the past continuous tense for actions happening at a particular time: was standing, were talking, was reading.
• Use the simple past tense for completed actions: picked up, said goodbye, started to leave.
• Remember that luggage is uncountable; use a piece of luggage or pieces of luggage.
• In picture-description answers, mention the place, people, objects and actions in complete sentences.
• Use prepositions correctly: at the station, in the queue, near a stall, on a bench, in front of a tea stall.
• For a composition about a bus station, shopping place or fair, organize the answer into what you saw, what was happening and what you did.