adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
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 Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
BanksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
Barnes
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From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
bicyclesnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “bicycle” — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading He sent men on bicycles and horseback to overtake him; but the effort was unsuccessful.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
Boggs
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From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
Bonner
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From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
Brewster's
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From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sent men on bicycles and horseback to overtake him; but the effort was unsuccessful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
ChagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He sent men on bicycles and horseback to overtake him; but the effort was unsuccessful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
marshal'snounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
possessive form of “marshal” — a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He sent men on bicycles and horseback to overtake him; but the effort was unsuccessful.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sent men on bicycles and horseback to overtake him; but the effort was unsuccessful.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading He sent men on bicycles and horseback to overtake him; but the effort was unsuccessful.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Chagrined beyond expression, he made ready to follow Anderson with all haste in his own machine.
ReturnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent men on bicycles and horseback to overtake him; but the effort was unsuccessful.
speededverbUS /ˈspiːdɪd/
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading He sent men on bicycles and horseback to overtake him; but the effort was unsuccessful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sent men on bicycles and horseback to overtake him; but the effort was unsuccessful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crow had secured a "ride" in an automobile which had brought two newspaper correspondents over from Boggs City.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsie Banks Returns Bonner, considerably annoyed and alarmed by the marshal's actions, made every effort to turn him back before he could ruin everything by an encounter with Mr. Barnes.
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 They speeded furiously in order to catch a train for New York, but agreed to drop the marshal at the big bridge, not more than a mile from Judge Brewster's place.
