adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
boarding-house
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From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
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 Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This he saw at once as something to glory in and as a duty to be fulfilled.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Thorpe passed the boarding-house, the store, and the office, to take himself as far as the little open shed that served the primitive town as a railway station.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then about six o'clock in the morning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had no thought for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made in spite of himself.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thorpe walked through the silent group of men without seeing them.
