1866
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From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
5
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From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHILD OF THE HILLS.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come at once; Oscar very low."
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
Bankshire
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From this reading 'No 5' was a school-house in one of the townships of Bankshire County, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CHILDnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading A CHILD OF THE HILLS.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come at once; Oscar very low."
CommonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading 'No 5' was a school-house in one of the townships of Bankshire County, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading 'No 5' was a school-house in one of the townships of Bankshire County, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
HILLSnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A CHILD OF THE HILLS.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Come at once; Oscar very low."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'No 5' was a school-house in one of the townships of Bankshire County, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHILD OF THE HILLS.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Come at once; Oscar very low."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading "Come at once; Oscar very low."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
school-house
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From this reading 'No 5' was a school-house in one of the townships of Bankshire County, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHILD OF THE HILLS.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
townshipsnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪps/
plural of “township” — an administrative division of a county
From this reading 'No 5' was a school-house in one of the townships of Bankshire County, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Come at once; Oscar very low."
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the dispatch which an awkward telegraph messenger handed to the principal teacher of "No. 5," one soft September day of 1866.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He waited upon the rough stone step, while she, standing in the doorway, read it again and again, or seemed to do so, as if she could not make out the import of the few simple words it contained.
