aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
BOXnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
Crowley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
JAPANNED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
Pelternoun
a heavy rain
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading At first Dick and Tom had thought to leave Sam behind, but the latter had insisted on going along.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE JAPANNED BOX "Now to find out where Crowley Pelter lives!" said Dick.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had left the offices in charge of Bob Marsh, stating that they would most likely be away for the rest of the day.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The train carrying the three Rover boys from New York to Philadelphia was rolling into the big, smoky station.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and the youths had dined on the train while making the journey.
