adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
academiesnounUS /əˈkædəmiz/
plural of “academy” — a secondary school (usually private)
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is now the owner of a large town at the West.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading That boy rose in the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is now the owner of a large town at the West.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That boy rose in the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is now the owner of a large town at the West.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is now the owner of a large town at the West.
LebanonnounUS /ˈlebənən/
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is now the owner of a large town at the West.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is now the owner of a large town at the West.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
opera-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He is now the owner of a large town at the West.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That boy rose in the world.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That boy rose in the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That boy rose in the world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He is now the owner of a large town at the West.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He is now the owner of a large town at the West.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That boy rose in the world.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He and all his family have the fever and ague, and shake worse than the people at Lebanon; but they do not mind it; it makes them lively, in fact.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I used to know one who came round every morning to sell molasses candy, offering two sticks for a cent apiece; it was worth fifty cents a day to see his cheery face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be sure, there are no houses in it except his own; but there is a map of it, and roads and streets are laid out on it, with dwellings and churches and academies and a college and an opera-house, and you could scarcely tell it from Springfield or Hartford,--on paper.
