adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
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 His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here they visited the great Mormon Temple.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they visited the great Mormon Temple.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading Here they visited the great Mormon Temple.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
SEARCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Here they visited the great Mormon Temple.
textbooksnounUS /ˈtekstbʊks/
plural of “textbook” — a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
TRAINverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading SEARCHING THE TRAIN Salt Lake City proved an unusual attraction to the Circus Boys, they having read so much of it in story and textbooks.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Here they visited the great Mormon Temple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His surprise was great when he found that he could not swim at all in the thick, salty water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading During their two day stand they made a trip out to the Great Salt Lake where Teddy Tucker insisted in going in swimming.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The trip over the mountains, through the wonderful scenery of the Rockies and the deep canyons where the sunlight seldom reaches was one of unending interest to them.
