afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
Cuthbertson
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From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
Gott
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From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
Hardee
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From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
Harniss
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From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
Higgins
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From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
Obed
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From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
old-school
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From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
Phinney
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From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
Stitt
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From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And the subject of his thought was the idol of feminine East Harniss, the “old-school gentleman,” Major Cuthbertson Scott Hardee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, instead of entering immediately, he stood in the Higgins doorway, thinking, and frowning as he thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His cousin, Captain Stitt, had gone into the house and up to his room, and Obed, after seeing him safely on his way, had returned to the club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THE MAJOR The depot master and his friend, Mr. Phinney, were not the only ones whose souls were troubled that evening.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Obed Gott, as he stood at the foot of the stairs leading to the meeting place of the “club,” was vexed and worried.
