AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The town had never been lawless, although some lawless people had sojourned there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
Askatoon
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From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading The town had never been lawless, although some lawless people had sojourned there.
LinenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
Mazarine
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From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Askatoon was not a petty town.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
ORLANDOnounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Askatoon was not a petty town.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
rail-head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
sojourned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town had never been lawless, although some lawless people had sojourned there.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The town had never been lawless, although some lawless people had sojourned there.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Askatoon was not a petty town.
TranscontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Its career had been chequered and interesting, and it had given haven to a large number of uncommon people.
UnusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Askatoon was not a petty town.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ORLANDO GIVES A WARNING Askatoon had never lost its interest for Mazarine and his wife since the day the Mayor had welcomed them at the railway station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unusual happenings had been its portion ever since it had been the rail-head of the Great Transcontinental Line, and many enterprising men, instead of moving on with the railway, when it ceased to be the rail-head, settled there and gave the place its character.
