AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MODERN MARANA.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I left the train at the Rocky Mountain city about the middle of the afternoon.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I left the train at the Rocky Mountain city about the middle of the afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left the train at the Rocky Mountain city about the middle of the afternoon.
MARANA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MODERN MARANA.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I left the train at the Rocky Mountain city about the middle of the afternoon.
MODERNadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A MODERN MARANA.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I left the train at the Rocky Mountain city about the middle of the afternoon.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading I left the train at the Rocky Mountain city about the middle of the afternoon.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
stop-over
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading I left the train at the Rocky Mountain city about the middle of the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Denver I reached at last, after a week's stop-over in Kansas City.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading My journey westward was an eventful one; but this is not a "History of Tom Jones," and I shall refrain from detail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a delightful adventure--but it had nothing to do with the story.
