adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
architecturallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrkɪˈtektʃərəli/
with regard to architecture
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On one side sat the girls, on the other the boys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On one side sat the girls, on the other the boys.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
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 Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
one-story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side sat the girls, on the other the boys.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On one side sat the girls, on the other the boys.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side sat the girls, on the other the boys.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading It was a one-story structure, about thirty feet square, showing traces of having been painted once, but standing greatly in need of another coat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Harry kept on his way to school, and arrived just the bell rang.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Many of my readers have seen a country schoolhouse, and will not be surprised to learn that the one in which our hero obtained his education was far from stately or ornamental, architecturally speaking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within were sixty desks, ranged in pairs, with aisles running between them.
