adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was there when a buyer came, in the last days of that summer.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
Bowman'snounUS /ˈboʊmənz/
possessive form of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
Brower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading I was there when a buyer came, in the last days of that summer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was there when a buyer came, in the last days of that summer.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was there when a buyer came, in the last days of that summer.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He went with us through every tidy room of the house.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
handsomest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He went with us through every tidy room of the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I was there when a buyer came, in the last days of that summer.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
LedgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went with us through every tidy room of the house.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
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 I was there when a buyer came, in the last days of that summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was there when a buyer came, in the last days of that summer.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went with us through every tidy room of the house.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading He went with us through every tidy room of the house.
Tinkie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, that he might give us the advantages of the town, he decided either to lease or sell his farm--by far the handsomest property in the township.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading David Brower had prospered, as I have said before, and now he was chiefly concerned in the welfare of his children.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went with us through every tidy room of the house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was there when a buyer came, in the last days of that summer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went with us through every tidy room of the house.
WoodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading We took him over the smooth acres from Lone Pine to Woody Ledge, from the top of Bowman's Hill to Tinkie Brook in the far valley.
