1919
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From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There was a new assemblage of station loafers, and none of these recognized him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
Cowan
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From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
incuriousadjective
showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
loafersnounUS /ˈloʊfərz/
plural of “loafer” — person who does no work
From this reading There was a new assemblage of station loafers, and none of these recognized him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was a new assemblage of station loafers, and none of these recognized him.
Newbern
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From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There was a new assemblage of station loafers, and none of these recognized him.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading There was a new assemblage of station loafers, and none of these recognized him.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading No one about the station heeded him, nor did he notice any one he knew.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a new assemblage of station loafers, and none of these recognized him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was a new assemblage of station loafers, and none of these recognized him.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a new assemblage of station loafers, and none of these recognized him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had the casual, incurious look of one who had been for a little trip down the line.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
Wilbur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a day late in June of 1919 Wilbur Cowan dropped off the noon train that paused at Newbern Center.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He carried the wicker suitcase he had taken away, and wore the same clothes.
