adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There are no roses along the pathway he has traversed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no roses along the pathway he has traversed.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the end, perhaps, he wonders if it has been worth while.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
CablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading David Cable was a General Manager; he had been a fireman.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Cable was a General Manager; he had been a fireman.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end, perhaps, he wonders if it has been worth while.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading David Cable was a General Manager; he had been a fireman.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the end, perhaps, he wonders if it has been worth while.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no roses along the pathway he has traversed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading There are no roses along the pathway he has traversed.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading In the end, perhaps, he wonders if it has been worth while.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There are no roses along the pathway he has traversed.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
SystemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The General Manager of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic Railroad System had had a hard struggle of it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no roses along the pathway he has traversed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading There are no roses along the pathway he has traversed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David Cable was a General Manager; he had been a fireman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the end, perhaps, he wonders if it has been worth while.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He who begins his career with a shovel in a locomotive cab usually has something of that sort to look back upon.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In the end, perhaps, he wonders if it has been worth while.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In the end, perhaps, he wonders if it has been worth while.
