adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
ALBANYnounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading FROM ALBANY TO NIAGARA.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
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From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ALBANY TO NIAGARA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
idolizedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
NIAGARAnounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading FROM ALBANY TO NIAGARA.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
SingverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM ALBANY TO NIAGARA.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Carl took the afternoon train on the following day for Buffalo.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he had never liked her, he had been far from imagining that she was under the ban of the law.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His thoughts were busy with the startling discovery he had made in regard to his stepmother.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It made him angry to think that his father had been drawn into a marriage with such a woman--that the place of his idolized mother had been taken by one who had served a term at Sing Sing.
