adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We heard of no casualties among them, and no sickness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
BolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
casualtiesnounUS /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading We heard of no casualties among them, and no sickness.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
City'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I took few notes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard of no casualties among them, and no sickness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took few notes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We heard of no casualties among them, and no sickness.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I took few notes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
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From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
sausagesnounUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading We heard of no casualties among them, and no sickness.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We heard of no casualties among them, and no sickness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took few notes.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the Quaker City's passengers had arrived in Venice from Switzerland and other lands before we left there, and others were expected every day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I find no mention of Bologna in my memorandum book, except that we arrived there in good season, but saw none of the sausages for which the place is so justly celebrated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We were a little fatigued with sight seeing, and so we rattled through a good deal of country by rail without caring to stop.
