adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSE AND ROSEBUD.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
DamnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear little Boston!
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
How
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From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
Katy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dear little Boston!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
ROSEnounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE AND ROSEBUD.
ROSEBUDnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading ROSE AND ROSEBUD.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
Thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Thirty-six hours later the Albany train, running smoothly across the green levels beyond the Mill Dam, brought the travellers to Boston.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading How nice it is to see it again!" she heard a lady behind her say; but why it should be called "little Boston" she could not imagine.
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 Katy looked eagerly from the window for her first glimpse of the city of which she had heard so much.
