adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
east-bound
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
fellow-passengers
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
Grenfall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
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 The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
newsboys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
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 The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
