adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been broadened by travel but his pocketbook has been flattened.
blithesomeadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading He has been broadened by travel but his pocketbook has been flattened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has been broadened by travel but his pocketbook has been flattened.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has been broadened by travel but his pocketbook has been flattened.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading The holiday is over; the sightseeing is done; the letter of credit is worn and emaciated.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The holiday is over; the sightseeing is done; the letter of credit is worn and emaciated.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The holiday is over; the sightseeing is done; the letter of credit is worn and emaciated.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading He has been broadened by travel but his pocketbook has been flattened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been broadened by travel but his pocketbook has been flattened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has been broadened by travel but his pocketbook has been flattened.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The holiday is over; the sightseeing is done; the letter of credit is worn and emaciated.
Homeward-boundadjective
oriented toward home
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
HumbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The holiday is over; the sightseeing is done; the letter of credit is worn and emaciated.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The holiday is over; the sightseeing is done; the letter of credit is worn and emaciated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The holiday is over; the sightseeing is done; the letter of credit is worn and emaciated.
pervadesverbUS /pərˈveɪdz/
third-person singular of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading He has been broadened by travel but his pocketbook has been flattened.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
sightseeingnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːɪŋ/
going about to look at places of interest
From this reading The holiday is over; the sightseeing is done; the letter of credit is worn and emaciated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He has been broadened by travel but his pocketbook has been flattened.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Be it Ever so Humble Homeward-bound, a chastened spirit pervades the traveler.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not quite so much inclined to be gay and blithesome as he was going.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The holiday is over; the sightseeing is done; the letter of credit is worn and emaciated.
wouldn't
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From this reading He wouldn't take anything for this trip, and as he feels at the present moment he wouldn't take it again for anything.
