aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patty recognized her uncle as soon as he entered the car, and ran to greet him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Patty recognized her uncle as soon as he entered the car, and ran to greet him.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
Clair
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From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
Elmbridge
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From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Patty recognized her uncle as soon as he entered the car, and ran to greet him.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Patty recognized her uncle as soon as he entered the car, and ran to greet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patty recognized her uncle as soon as he entered the car, and ran to greet him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
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 Patty recognized her uncle as soon as he entered the car, and ran to greet him.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Patty recognized her uncle as soon as he entered the car, and ran to greet him.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Patty recognized her uncle as soon as he entered the car, and ran to greet him.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had passed through Elmbridge about an hour before, but being an express train, it made no stop at such small places.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
train-shed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Patty recognized her uncle as soon as he entered the car, and ran to greet him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading NEW FRIENDS It was about four o'clock the next afternoon when the train came puffing into the great train-shed in Jersey City.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Mr. St. Clair had arranged to meet Patty at Jersey City and take her back home with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Howdy, Uncle Robert," she said, in her pretty southern way, "are you looking for me?"
