adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He heard nothing about him; he saw nothing of the territory which whirled past the window.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
BardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
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 felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard nothing about him; he saw nothing of the territory which whirled past the window.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
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From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
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 He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He heard nothing about him; he saw nothing of the territory which whirled past the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He heard nothing about him; he saw nothing of the territory which whirled past the window.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He heard nothing about him; he saw nothing of the territory which whirled past the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He got on the train at a Nebraska station and Anthony sat up to watch, for a man of importance does not need size in order to have a mien.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He heard nothing about him; he saw nothing of the territory which whirled past the window.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He heard nothing about him; he saw nothing of the territory which whirled past the window.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They were already far West before a man boarded the train and carried to Bard the whole atmosphere of the mountain desert.
WILKESnounUS /wɪlks/
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading MARTY WILKES The motion of the train, during those first two days gave Anthony Bard a strange feeling that he was travelling from the present into the past.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He heard nothing about him; he saw nothing of the territory which whirled past the window.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He felt as if it was not miles that he placed behind him, but days, weeks, months, years, that unrolled and carried him nearer and nearer to the beginning of himself.
