adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
Abner
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From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
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 But all this will cost money.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all this will cost money.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading But all this will cost money.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have money,” said Herbert.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
Holden
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From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have money,” said Herbert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
LATEadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But all this will cost money.”
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
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 At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all this will cost money.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
TOOadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
Vernon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
WheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading JUST TOO LATE Leaving Abner Holden bound in his cabin, Ralph led Herbert, by a short path, out of the woods.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At Columbus you will go to Wheeling, and from there, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, and thence to New York.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your best course,” he said, “will be to take the cars for Columbus at Vernon.
