alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
didn't
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From this reading “He didn’t say,” replied Roy.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
He'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll surely be home by lunch, though.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “He’ll surely be home by lunch, though.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading “He’ll surely be home by lunch, though.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
Pell
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From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “He didn’t say,” replied Roy.
REXnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
SEARCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “He’ll surely be home by lunch, though.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He’ll surely be home by lunch, though.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scott is going to West Chester with his mother at noon.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SEARCHING FOR REX “What train did Rex say he would be back on, Roy?”
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 This was the question asked by Mrs. Pell at the breakfast table on the morning that Rex was trudging along the dusty road between New York and Philadelphia.
