adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
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 All out for Oak Run!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading The ride from Ashton had been without incident.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FARM "Oak Run!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ride from Ashton had been without incident.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
brakemannounUS /ˈbreɪkmən/
a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
FARMverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AT THE FARM "Oak Run!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All out for Oak Run!"
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ride from Ashton had been without incident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ride from Ashton had been without incident.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading The ride from Ashton had been without incident.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading AT THE FARM "Oak Run!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All out for Oak Run!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ride from Ashton had been without incident.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
RunverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading AT THE FARM "Oak Run!
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FARM "Oak Run!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had had to make two changes, and had fretted not a little over a delay of half an hour at one junction point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the familiar cry of the brakeman of the train, as the cars rolled into the little station at which the Rover boys were to alight.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The ride from Ashton had been without incident.
