adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been too much of the work of the ordinary patrol-officer about it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
ARMSnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading TO ARMS!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been too much of the work of the ordinary patrol-officer about it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been too much of the work of the ordinary patrol-officer about it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading There had been too much of the work of the ordinary patrol-officer about it.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
patrol-officer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been too much of the work of the ordinary patrol-officer about it.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading His term of service along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway construction had been far from congenial to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been too much of the work of the ordinary patrol-officer about it.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO ARMS!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There had been too much of the work of the ordinary patrol-officer about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Superintendent Strong was in a pleasant mood, and the reason was not far to seek.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There had been too much of the work of the ordinary patrol-officer about it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The distracting period of inaction, of doubt, of hesitation was past, and now at last something would be done.
