adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
CLARKnounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading THE COURT'N OF SKIM CLARK.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
COURT'N
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From this reading THE COURT'N OF SKIM CLARK.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
Doyle
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From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
McNutt
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From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
Merrick
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From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
Millville
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From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURT'N OF SKIM CLARK.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The Widow Clark was a shrewd woman.
SKIMverbUS /skɪm/
travel on the surface of water
From this reading THE COURT'N OF SKIM CLARK.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peggy McNutt was still bothering his head over schemes to fleece the strangers, in blissful ignorance of the fact that one of his neighbors was planning to get ahead of him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT'N OF SKIM CLARK.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
Wegg
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From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The Widow Clark was a shrewd woman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls were still regarded with curious looks when they wandered into the village on an errand, and Mr. Merrick and Major Doyle inspired a certain amount of awe; but time had dulled the edge of marvelous invasion and the city people were now accepted as a matter of course.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Widow Clark was a shrewd woman.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading By this time the summer was well advanced, and the rich people at the Wegg farm had ceased to be objects of wonder to the Millville folk.
