adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
Angeles
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From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading One can pardon San Pasqual readily for this apparent apathy.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading One can pardon San Pasqual readily for this apparent apathy.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has nothing to be proud of, nothing to incite even a sporadic outburst of civic pride.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can pardon San Pasqual readily for this apparent apathy.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading It has nothing to be proud of, nothing to incite even a sporadic outburst of civic pride.
club-foot
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From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It has nothing to be proud of, nothing to incite even a sporadic outburst of civic pride.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
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 Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One can pardon San Pasqual readily for this apparent apathy.
Francisco
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From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
inciteverbUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading It has nothing to be proud of, nothing to incite even a sporadic outburst of civic pride.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
intervenesverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
isn't
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From this reading San Pasqual isn't responsible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
Los
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From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It has nothing to be proud of, nothing to incite even a sporadic outburst of civic pride.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can pardon San Pasqual readily for this apparent apathy.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading It has nothing to be proud of, nothing to incite even a sporadic outburst of civic pride.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading One can pardon San Pasqual readily for this apparent apathy.
Pasqual
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From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It has nothing to be proud of, nothing to incite even a sporadic outburst of civic pride.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It has nothing to be proud of, nothing to incite even a sporadic outburst of civic pride.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading One can pardon San Pasqual readily for this apparent apathy.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading San Pasqual isn't responsible.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
San
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From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
SerenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
sporadicadjectiveUS /spərˈædɪk/
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
From this reading It has nothing to be proud of, nothing to incite even a sporadic outburst of civic pride.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One can pardon San Pasqual readily for this apparent apathy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Serenely indifferent to the fact that but a few hours' average running time intervenes between it and San Francisco on the north, and Los Angeles on the south, the little desert station of San Pasqual has always insisted upon remaining a frontier town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not to do so would savor strongly of an application of the doctrine of personal responsibility in the matter of a child with a club-foot.
