adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
admixturenoun
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
bachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
baggage-waggons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
caboosenounUS /kəˈbuːs/
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
CaucasiansnounUS /kɔːˈkeɪʒənz/
plural of “caucasian” — a Caucasian
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
Chinamen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
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 At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
OmahanounUS /ˈoʊməhɑː/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
TransferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
whooping-cough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
