adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know himself.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Where was he going?
half-pennies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not know himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know himself.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
tree-lined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
up-countryadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was he going?
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was he going?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should not a man start off at haphazard, and get out when the mood takes him?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He sat in the train on his way up-country, and from the carriage window watched farms and meadows and tree-lined roads slide past.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At last he was able to travel through his own country without having to think of half-pennies.
