AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
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 It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
consentsnounUS /kənˈsents/
plural of “consent” — permission to do something
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
engineer-in-chief
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
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 “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
pay-trains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
RemindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
Sotillo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “A very good way--if only that engineer-in-chief consents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was I who discovered it all at the risk of my life, by pretending to enter into their plans.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as you are doing with Sotillo.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Remind him, senor, that I looked after the old rich Englishman who pays for the railway, and that I saved the lives of some of his people that time when a gang of thieves came from the south to wreck one of his pay-trains.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I would go to Sotillo directly you had left--in the way I am thinking of.”
