AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
alighted
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From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
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From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
Beverly
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From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The little man with the fat nose, who had taken the train at Beverly, was still on board.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
Dorfield
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From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The little man with the fat nose, who had taken the train at Beverly, was still on board.
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
FRIENDLYadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
Gran'pa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little man with the fat nose, who had taken the train at Beverly, was still on board.
Louise
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From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little man with the fat nose, who had taken the train at Beverly, was still on board.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The little man with the fat nose, who had taken the train at Beverly, was still on board.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
others
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From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The little man with the fat nose, who had taken the train at Beverly, was still on board.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The little man with the fat nose, who had taken the train at Beverly, was still on board.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A FRIENDLY FOE It required two days and a night to go by rail from Beverly to Dorfield and as Mary Louise had passed a sleepless night at the school she decided to purchase a berth on the sleeper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little man with the fat nose, who had taken the train at Beverly, was still on board.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All the other passengers who had been on the train at that time had one by one left it and been replaced by others, for the route lay through several large cities where many alighted and others came aboard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The little man with the fat nose, who had taken the train at Beverly, was still on board.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That would not have disturbed her, knowing that thereafter she would be with Gran'pa Jim, except for one circumstance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That made a big hole in her surplus of eight dollars and she also found her meals in the dining car quite expensive, so that by the time she left the train at Dorfield her finances would be reduced to the sum of a dollar and twenty cents.
