adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE next morning I awoke utterly out of sorts.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
breakfast-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE next morning I awoke utterly out of sorts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning I awoke utterly out of sorts.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning I awoke utterly out of sorts.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next morning I awoke utterly out of sorts.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE next morning I awoke utterly out of sorts.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE next morning I awoke utterly out of sorts.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was out, but it had rained all night and the sandy road was damp, solid, and smooth, like baked clay.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
Tannersville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning I awoke utterly out of sorts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE next morning I awoke utterly out of sorts.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I dressed myself and went out for a walk up the road, some distance beyond the grove.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was half an hour before breakfast-time when I returned to my cottage across the road from the hotel.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading That I was going to take the first train for Tannersville seemed to be a matter of course, and yet I knew that I was not going to take that train, nor any other that day.
