adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading JOE VISITS CHICAGO.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
creamerynounUS /ˈkriːməri/
a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
JOE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE VISITS CHICAGO.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
loungers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
Millville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Joe found Millville a sleepy town of three or four hundred inhabitants.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading JOE VISITS CHICAGO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one main street containing two blocks of stores, a blacksmith shop, a creamery and two churches.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he stepped off the train our hero was eyed sharply by the loungers about the platform.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anything I can' do for you?” asked one of the men, the driver of the local stage.
