anew
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What are you kids thinking of, anyhow?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you kids thinking of, anyhow?
aren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Railroads aren’t run that way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
clothing in general
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
put on clothes
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “What are you kids thinking of, anyhow?
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
railroad'snounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
possessive form of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
RailroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Railroads aren’t run that way.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Railroads aren’t run that way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Railroads aren’t run that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “What are you kids thinking of, anyhow?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Do you think the railroad’s so kind-hearted as to allow their trains to stand at the station and give you time to leisurely dress before you get off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Railroads aren’t run that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
Westy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter had given them two calls and each time Westy and Rip dozed off again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you kids thinking of, anyhow?
at the time that
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then when they were within ten minutes of their destination, Mr. Wilde had to pull the bed clothes off to get them up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you kids thinking of, anyhow?
