adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
AngryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
DISSATISFACTIONnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
foremennounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
plural of “foreman” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
LISTER'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
muskeg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
strenuouslyadverbUS /ˈstrenjuːəsli/
in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The new line ran into a muskeg that sucked down brush and logs and the loads of numerous gravel trains.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Small trees lay in tangled rows about the fresh gravel; farther back, the standing bush ran in a broken line against the fading light.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Angry foremen declared one could not fill up the bog, and Lister knew the heads of the construction office grumbled about the delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading LISTER'S DISSATISFACTION Soon after his return from Winnipeg, Lister stood one evening by a length of track planned to cut out an awkward curve.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was tired, for he had been strenuously occupied since morning, but could not persuade himself that the work had made much progress.
