adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
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 Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
Brampton
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From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
Coniston
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From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
Ephraim's
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From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
Hallowell
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From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
Jethro
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From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
Lucretia
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From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
Merrill
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From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
refutationnounUS /ˌrefjuːˈteɪʃən/
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
Satterlee
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From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
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 Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cynthia has been there all the summer, and as it is now the first of September, her school has begun again.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
Truro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I do not by any means intend to imply that Brampton is not a pleasant place to spend the summer: the number of its annual visitors is a refutation of that; but to Cynthia the season had been one of great unhappiness.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are back in Brampton, owning, as we do, an annual pass over the Truro Railroad.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Several times Lem Hallowell had stopped the stage in front of Ephraim's house to beg her to go to Coniston, and Mr. Satterlee had come himself; but she could not have borne to be there without Jethro.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor would she go to Boston, though urged by Miss Lucretia; and Mrs. Merrill and the girls had implored her to join them at a seaside place on the Cape.
