adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On his trip from Chicago to Detroit he fell in with an old acquaintance unexpectedly.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
CARSnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading His journey to Chicago was uneventful.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading On his trip from Chicago to Detroit he fell in with an old acquaintance unexpectedly.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On his trip from Chicago to Detroit he fell in with an old acquaintance unexpectedly.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He stayed there a few hours, and then started on his way home.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his trip from Chicago to Detroit he fell in with an old acquaintance unexpectedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He stayed there a few hours, and then started on his way home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his trip from Chicago to Detroit he fell in with an old acquaintance unexpectedly.
INCIDENTnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On his trip from Chicago to Detroit he fell in with an old acquaintance unexpectedly.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had enjoyed his journey, but now he felt a longing to see home and friends once more.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed there a few hours, and then started on his way home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stayed there a few hours, and then started on his way home.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stayed there a few hours, and then started on his way home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading On his trip from Chicago to Detroit he fell in with an old acquaintance unexpectedly.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading His journey to Chicago was uneventful.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading On his trip from Chicago to Detroit he fell in with an old acquaintance unexpectedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His journey to Chicago was uneventful.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He stayed there a few hours, and then started on his way home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his trip from Chicago to Detroit he fell in with an old acquaintance unexpectedly.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading AN INCIDENT ON THE CARS As soon as possible, Luke started on his return to New York.
