adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
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 You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I hope you find him.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The students from Yale went with them.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope you find him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you find him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you find him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
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From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
MOUNTAINnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The students from Yale went with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The students from Yale went with them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN By noon of the day following the Rover expedition was on its way to the mountain said to be so rich in gold.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The students from Yale went with them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You can rest assured that our party will do all we can for you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The students from Yale went with them.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading The students from Yale went with them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you find him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's like a romance, this search after your father," said Chester to Dick.
