adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I don't believe it'll be dusty, any, after the rain last night."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't believe it'll be dusty, any, after the rain last night."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't believe it'll be dusty, any, after the rain last night."
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe it'll be dusty, any, after the rain last night."
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel went to the station with them, and put them on the train.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
don't
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From this reading I don't believe it'll be dusty, any, after the rain last night."
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading I don't believe it'll be dusty, any, after the rain last night."
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
futilities
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From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
Irene
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From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
it'll
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From this reading I don't believe it'll be dusty, any, after the rain last night."
Lapham
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From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I don't believe it'll be dusty, any, after the rain last night."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Colonel went to the station with them, and put them on the train.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I don't believe it'll be dusty, any, after the rain last night."
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Colonel went to the station with them, and put them on the train.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Colonel went to the station with them, and put them on the train.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Colonel went to the station with them, and put them on the train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Colonel went to the station with them, and put them on the train.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went out of the room and summoned Mrs. Lapham with a sharp "Now, mamma!" and went on putting the last things into her trunks.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you stay till the train starts, papa," returned the girl, in rigid rejection of his futilities.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got them a little compartment to themselves in the Pullman car; and as he stood leaning with his lifted hands against the sides of the doorway, he tried to say something consoling and hopeful: "I guess you'll have an easy ride, Irene.
