adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
AutomobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was sultry, making the heat still more oppressive.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
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 Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
foot-hills
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From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The day was sultry, making the heat still more oppressive.
HoboesnounUS /ˈhoʊboʊz/
plural of “hobo” — a vagrant
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
Joaquin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
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 Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The day was sultry, making the heat still more oppressive.
Marysville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smartsville to Marysville.
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 Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The day was sultry, making the heat still more oppressive.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The day was sultry, making the heat still more oppressive.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
ReflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
Smartsville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smartsville to Marysville.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The day was sultry, making the heat still more oppressive.
StocktonnounUS /ˈstɑːktən/
United States writer (1834-1902)
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The day was sultry, making the heat still more oppressive.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Smartsville to Marysville.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Some Reflections on Automobiles and "Hoboes" Early the next morning I started for Marysville, the last leg in my journey, and a long twenty miles distant.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I had been dreading the pull through the Sacramento Valley, having a lively recollection of my experience in the San Joaquin, on leaving Stockton.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was sultry, making the heat still more oppressive.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After leaving the foot-hills for good, I walked ten miles before reaching a tree, or anything that cast a shadow, if you except the telephone poles.
