adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
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 If he were left he might still starve.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
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 He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
Samuel'snounUS /ˈsæmjuːlz/
possessive form of “samuel” — (Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Then the thought came to him--he was here in a lonely place at night, and the train was going!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He ran over and caught the iron ladder of one of the freight cars and drew himself up and clung there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he were left he might still starve.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Later on he climbed on top of the car; but the wind was too cold--he could not stand it, and had to climb down again.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Samuel's money was gone, but he was suffering too keenly from hunger and thirst to worry about it for more than a minute.
