5th
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From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather was cold, the heavens grey, but it was not snowing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The weather was cold, the heavens grey, but it was not snowing.
CoursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
dogskin
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From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
Elko
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From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The weather was cold, the heavens grey, but it was not snowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The weather was cold, the heavens grey, but it was not snowing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
HournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather was cold, the heavens grey, but it was not snowing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
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 In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
northeasterlyadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərli/
coming from the northeast
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather was cold, the heavens grey, but it was not snowing.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
Passepartout
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From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
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 In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading The weather was cold, the heavens grey, but it was not snowing.
south-easterly
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From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
SpeedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
strange-looking
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From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
TwentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
UndergoesverbUS /ˈʌndərɡoʊz/
third-person singular of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was cold, the heavens grey, but it was not snowing.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was cold, the heavens grey, but it was not snowing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History During the night of the 5th of December, the train ran south-easterly for about fifty miles; then rose an equal distance in a northeasterly direction, towards the Great Salt Lake.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sun's disc, enlarged by the mist, seemed an enormous ring of gold, and Passepartout was amusing himself by calculating its value in pounds sterling, when he was diverted from this interesting study by a strange-looking person who made his appearance on the platform.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This person, who had taken the train at Elko, was tall and dark, with black moustache, black stockings, a black silk hat, a black waistcoat, black trousers, a white cravat and dogskin gloves.
