AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can visit Niagara some other time,” he reflected.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
HournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can visit Niagara some other time,” he reflected.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
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 Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Now I can spare neither the money nor the time.”
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Now I can spare neither the money nor the time.”
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Now I can spare neither the money nor the time.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I can spare neither the money nor the time.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I can visit Niagara some other time,” he reflected.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
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 Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “I can visit Niagara some other time,” he reflected.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I can visit Niagara some other time,” he reflected.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading “Now I can spare neither the money nor the time.”
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now I can spare neither the money nor the time.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I can visit Niagara some other time,” he reflected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I can visit Niagara some other time,” he reflected.
WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
WATCHverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
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 looked out of the car window, and surveyed with interest the country through which they were speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Hour after hour sped by, until with a little thrill of excitement Walter learned by consulting his railroad guide that he was within fifty miles of Chicago.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WALTER BUYS A WATCH Walter was tempted to stop over at Niagara, as his ticket would have allowed him to do, but he was also very anxious to reach Chicago and get to work.
