adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
Catskill
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From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
flagrantadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪɡrənt/
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
Kaplan
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From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
Kaplan's
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From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was to stay with them over Sunday.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
smoking-car
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From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was to stay with them over Sunday.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I was to stay with them over Sunday.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
Tannersville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
TEVKIN
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From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was to stay with them over Sunday.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had been expected to be there the day before, but had been detained, August being part of our busiest season.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was to stay with them over Sunday.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
violationnounUS /vaɪəˈleɪʃən/
a crime less serious than a felony
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was to stay with them over Sunday.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading MISS TEVKIN ON a Saturday morning in August I took a train for Tannersville, Catskill Mountains, where the Kaplan family had a cottage.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in the smoking-car it came over me that from Kaplan's point of view my journey was a flagrant violation of the Sabbath and that it was sure to make things awkward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was to stay with them over Sunday.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether my riding on Saturday would actually offend his religious sensibilities or not (for in America one gets used to seeing such sins committed even by the faithful), it was certain to offend his sense of the respect I owed him.
