AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
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 There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading IT was a beautiful April day.
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From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading IT was a beautiful April day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
CHARACTERnounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
CLUBnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was a beautiful April day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
DEMONSTRATIONnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
DINNERnounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
EMPLOYERnounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
EUROPEnounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
HALLnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
HUTnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a beautiful April day.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
LEAVINGnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
NOWadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
PUBLICnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
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 There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a light shower in the morning, and now everything looked as fresh and green as possible all along the railway.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
TOWNnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT HOME--A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE TOWN--A PUBLIC CHARACTER NOW--DINNER TO THE HUT CLUB--DEMONSTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL-- A TELEGRAM FROM HIS EMPLOYER LEAVING FOR EUROPE.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Archie lay back in his comfortable Wagner seat, admiring the beauties of spring, and thinking, too, of the days he spent in walking along this very road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a beautiful April day.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It seemed hard to believe that he was now secretary to the president of this railroad, and that he was returning home, after a year and a half, a very successful young man.
