adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
How
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From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Looks as if he wanted to remember us," thought Nat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
LooksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks as if he wanted to remember us," thought Nat.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
Nat
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From this reading "Looks as if he wanted to remember us," thought Nat.
Ned's
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From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
OILnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Looks as if he wanted to remember us," thought Nat.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
SHOOTINGnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gave another look at the cards, and then put them into his pocket.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time the train moved so far ahead that the professor was no longer to be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "How about it?" asked Jack, sticking his head through his curtains over toward Ned's berth.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Looks as if he wanted to remember us," thought Nat.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Looks as if he wanted to remember us," thought Nat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
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 SHOOTING AN OIL WELL The professor made a move as though he was about to jump back on the train, but evidently thought better of it.
