adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
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 He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Upon McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt, The Vice-President, became President.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The road was narrow, and steep, and full of mudholes, and the drive through the darkness was one of danger.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The road was narrow, and steep, and full of mudholes, and the drive through the darkness was one of danger.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Upon McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt, The Vice-President, became President.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
forty-twoadjective
being two more than forty
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The road was narrow, and steep, and full of mudholes, and the drive through the darkness was one of danger.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
McKinley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt, The Vice-President, became President.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
mudholes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road was narrow, and steep, and full of mudholes, and the drive through the darkness was one of danger.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The road was narrow, and steep, and full of mudholes, and the drive through the darkness was one of danger.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The road was narrow, and steep, and full of mudholes, and the drive through the darkness was one of danger.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Upon McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt, The Vice-President, became President.
PresidentsnounUS /ˈprezədents/
plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
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 At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was narrow, and steep, and full of mudholes, and the drive through the darkness was one of danger.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading Upon McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt, The Vice-President, became President.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The road was narrow, and steep, and full of mudholes, and the drive through the darkness was one of danger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt, The Vice-President, became President.
Theodore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt, The Vice-President, became President.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading At nine o'clock at night he started off on a long drive of thirty-five miles to the railway station.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road was narrow, and steep, and full of mudholes, and the drive through the darkness was one of danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt, The Vice-President, became President.
Vice-President
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt, The Vice-President, became President.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Roosevelt was in the mountains with his wife and children when the news that the President was dying was brought to him.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was the youngest of all the Presidents, being only forty-two when he came into office.
