used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Where?” murmured Katherine and sank back into the peace of slumber.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
crustedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
moving swiftly
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
a state of high honor
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
interestedly
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From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
Katherine
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From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Where?” murmured Katherine and sank back into the peace of slumber.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
other's
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From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Where?” murmured Katherine and sank back into the peace of slumber.
Peggy
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From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
Peggy's
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From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Where?” murmured Katherine and sank back into the peace of slumber.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Where?” murmured Katherine and sank back into the peace of slumber.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
express in words
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
create by training and teaching
From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
we're
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From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading On a train, on a train, on a train, Peggy’s joyous thought kept time to the sound of the wheels on the rails.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
a Caucasian
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After looking interestedly out for a few minutes on a barren sort of white crusted country, level as a prairie and without house or building of any kind, Peggy turned and shook Katherine heartily by the shoulder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, the glory of waking up in the morning and then before you have time to wonder where you are, seeing the telegraph poles flying by!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Poor child,” she shouted into the other’s reluctant ears, “I hate to waken you, but open your eyes and tell me if you think we’re nearly there?”
