used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
terminate
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
ConnverbUS /kɑːn/
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
a female human offspring
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
the act of departing
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading It was in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
a social unit living together
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THAT STRANGE LETTER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
Middletown
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From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
coated with paint
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THAT STRANGE LETTER.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT STRANGE LETTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first break in the happy family circle was made by the departure of a daughter to another State to engage in teaching.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It stood in the south suburb of the then little city of Middletown, Conn., between two hills on the right bank of the Connecticut River, at the bend called "the Cove."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
a Caucasian
From this reading The dwelling was a plain frame structure, spacious, and of the style of that day (the second story projecting a few inches beyond the first), and was kept painted as white as snow.
