adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there were so many of them they usually went different ways.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Morris stayed at home.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
Carl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As there were so many of them they usually went different ways.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
Fairport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fairport was a lovely place in summer, and many people came there to visit.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Morris stayed at home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Fairport was a lovely place in summer, and many people came there to visit.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
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 As there were so many of them they usually went different ways.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Morris stayed at home.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Morris stayed at home.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fairport was a lovely place in summer, and many people came there to visit.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Morris stayed at home.
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 EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As there were so many of them they usually went different ways.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there were so many of them they usually went different ways.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading As there were so many of them they usually went different ways.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading As there were so many of them they usually went different ways.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As there were so many of them they usually went different ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading EVERY other summer, the Morris children were sent to some place in the country, so that they could have a change of air, and see what country life was like.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer after I came to them, Jack and Carl went to an uncle in Vermont, Miss Laura went to another in New Hampshire, and Ned and Willie went to visit a maiden aunt who lived in the White Mountains.
