AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DORIS “A young girl named Doris Scott?”
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
DORISnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading DORIS “A young girl named Doris Scott?”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading DORIS “A young girl named Doris Scott?”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DORIS “A young girl named Doris Scott?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
precipitationnounUS /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading DORIS “A young girl named Doris Scott?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
station-master
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From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
Sweetwater
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From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The station-master looked somewhat sharply at the man he was addressing, and decided to give the direction asked.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But let me tell you, stranger,” he went on with some precipitation-- But here he was called off, and Sweetwater lost the conclusion of his warning, if warning it was meant to be.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading XXIII.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is but one young girl in town of that name,” he declared, “and she lives in that little house you see just beyond the works.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DORIS “A young girl named Doris Scott?”
