AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
Fisker
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD NIDDERDALE'S MORALITY.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
Melmotte
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From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
Melmotte's
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
MORALITYnounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading LORD NIDDERDALE'S MORALITY.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
NIDDERDALE'S
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From this reading LORD NIDDERDALE'S MORALITY.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
