adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE RACE ACROSS FIELDS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The impulse to leave town by this train was sudden.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
FIELDSnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE RACE ACROSS FIELDS.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading The impulse to leave town by this train was sudden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
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 Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
KnoxvillenounUS /ˈnɑːksvɪl/
a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading THE RACE ACROSS FIELDS.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
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From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The impulse to leave town by this train was sudden.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE ACROSS FIELDS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The impulse to leave town by this train was sudden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The impulse to leave town by this train was sudden.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The impulse to leave town by this train was sudden.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The impulse to leave town by this train was sudden.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It so happened that Professor Riccabocca had once before visited Knoxville, and remembered the location of the railroad station.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The impulse to leave town by this train was sudden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had in his pocket the wallet containing the hundred and fifty dollars, of which a large part belonged to Philip, and could have settled at once, without the trouble of going upstairs to his room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, at the hotel, before the arrival of Philip, he had consulted a schedule of trains posted up in the office, and knew that one would leave precisely at ten o’clock.
