AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after leaving Wheeling there is quite a change.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after leaving Wheeling there is quite a change.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But after leaving Wheeling there is quite a change.
CHARACTERnounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
fellow-traveler
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From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But after leaving Wheeling there is quite a change.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But after leaving Wheeling there is quite a change.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
NorthwesternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But after leaving Wheeling there is quite a change.
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 Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
sightlessadjective
lacking sight
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But after leaving Wheeling there is quite a change.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Northwestern Virginia is very mountainous and the construction of a railway through such a region was a triumph of engineering skill.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
WheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER I pass over the route pursued by the travelers from Columbus to Wheeling, in West Virginia, as it possesses no special interest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
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 Mr. Carroll made him take the seat nearest the window, that he might have a better view, and from time to time Herbert described what he saw to his sightless fellow-traveler.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those of my readers who are familiar with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway will be able to understand the enjoyment which Herbert derived from the bold and romantic scenery visible from the car windows.
