adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading All that could possibly do so accepted the invitation.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
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 EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
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 A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that could possibly do so accepted the invitation.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that could possibly do so accepted the invitation.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
EUROPEANnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
hunting-trip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading All that could possibly do so accepted the invitation.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading All that could possibly do so accepted the invitation.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
RecallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that could possibly do so accepted the invitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A date was set for them to reach Chicago, and from there arrangements were made for a special train to convey them to Nebraska.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Recalling their interest in his scenes from his native land, so unlike anything to be found in Europe to-day, Will invited a number of these officers to accompany him on an extended hunting-trip through Western America.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading EUROPEAN army officers of all nationalities regarded my brother with admiring interest.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To German, French, Italian, or British eyes he was a commanding personality, and also the representative of a peculiar and interesting phase of New World life.
