adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
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 The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
Anderson'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was nothing to do but to sit back and wait.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
Boggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
cursoryadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrsəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing to do but to sit back and wait.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
greyer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to do but to sit back and wait.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
post-office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
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 The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading There was nothing to do but to sit back and wait.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In those three days Anderson Crow turned greyer and older, although he maintained a splendid show of resignation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The county officials at Boggs City came down and began a cursory investigation, but Anderson's emphatic though doleful opinions set them quite straight, and they gave up the quest.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was nothing to do but to sit back and wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Haunted House Days passed without word or sign from the missing girl.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The marshal haunted the post-office and the railroad station, hoping with all his poor old heart that word would come from her; but the letter was not there, nor was there a telegram at the station when he strolled over to that place.
