adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But as luck would have it no day of my trip had been so uncertain and tantalizing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as luck would have it no day of my trip had been so uncertain and tantalizing.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as luck would have it no day of my trip had been so uncertain and tantalizing.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
licksnounUS /lɪks/
plural of “lick” — a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But as luck would have it no day of my trip had been so uncertain and tantalizing.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But as luck would have it no day of my trip had been so uncertain and tantalizing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading But as luck would have it no day of my trip had been so uncertain and tantalizing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last day on the road must always seem a long day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But as luck would have it no day of my trip had been so uncertain and tantalizing.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading But as luck would have it no day of my trip had been so uncertain and tantalizing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I spread out my revolvers before four concerns and enlarged upon their remarkable qualities and low prices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading I had reached my last day and was putting in my “best licks” so as to have a good batch of orders to carry in with me, to make my welcome all the greater.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One figures out just what train he will take, the hour he will arrive at the end of the journey, and the minute he will be with his family or in the store.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as luck would have it no day of my trip had been so uncertain and tantalizing.
