adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading It had already absorbed her energies for a fortnight.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It had already absorbed her energies for a fortnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
Beals
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From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
demoralizedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
dinner-party
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From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It had already absorbed her energies for a fortnight.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It had already absorbed her energies for a fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had already absorbed her energies for a fortnight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had already absorbed her energies for a fortnight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
Isabella's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
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 The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
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 The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
rehabilitatedverbUS /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪtɪd/
past form of “rehabilitate” — help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
scabverbUS /skæb/
form a scab
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
scrap-heap
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From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
soft-coal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Torso and Northern was only a little scab line of railroad, penetrating the soft-coal country for a couple of hundred miles, bankrupt and demoralized.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
TorsonounUS /ˈtɔːrsoʊ/
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be Isabella's first real dinner-party, a large affair for Torso.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lane saw President Beals at Christmas, he pointed out to him what might be made of this scrap-heap road, if it were rehabilitated and extended into new coal fields.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The occasion was the arrival of a party of Atlantic and Pacific officials and directors, who were to inspect the Torso and Northern, with a view to its purchase and absorption.
