AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAS IT A CONFESSION?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a small city of mushroom growth, as is characteristic of many Western towns.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was here that the engineer August Bordine resided.
Bordine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was here that the engineer August Bordine resided.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was a small city of mushroom growth, as is characteristic of many Western towns.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading WAS IT A CONFESSION?
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading It was here that the engineer August Bordine resided.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
Grandon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was a small city of mushroom growth, as is characteristic of many Western towns.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that the engineer August Bordine resided.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small city of mushroom growth, as is characteristic of many Western towns.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAS IT A CONFESSION?
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 It was a small city of mushroom growth, as is characteristic of many Western towns.
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 The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading It was a small city of mushroom growth, as is characteristic of many Western towns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading It was here that the engineer August Bordine resided.
Ridgewood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small city of mushroom growth, as is characteristic of many Western towns.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that the engineer August Bordine resided.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city of Grandon was only a few miles distant from Ridgewood and connected by rail.
to-donounUS /ˌtuːˈduː/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a small city of mushroom growth, as is characteristic of many Western towns.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS IT A CONFESSION?
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was a small city of mushroom growth, as is characteristic of many Western towns.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading He was well to-do, supporting a widowed mother, giving her a comfortable home from his earnings.
